Bank of Canada Debated March Pause Until Tariffs Spurred Cut
The Bank of Canada debated holding interest rates steady before ultimately deciding to lower borrowing costs in order to ...
Bank of Canada would have held interest rate at 3% in March, if not for tariff threats
The Bank of Canada would have held its policy rate at three per cent in March in the absence of trade uncertainty with the ...
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Bank of Canada says it considered a rate pause, but tariff concerns prompted the cut
The Bank of Canada’s governing council suggested it considered holding interest rates steady earlier this month, but tariff ...
Bank of Canada considered pausing rate cuts this month amid trade uncertainty
The central bank lowered its benchmark policy rate to 2.75 per cent this month, but the decision was a close one, according ...
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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held interest rate steady if not for tariff uncertainty
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is shown at news conference in Ottawa on March 12. The rate decision came a little over a week after the U.S. levied its first round of blanket tariffs on ...
Bank of Canada gave less weight to downward risks to inflation - minutes
Global stocks dipped for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar resumed its upward move as ...
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Bank of Canada might have paused if Trump hadn't pressed play
The Bank of Canada considered pausing its interest rate easing cycle earlier this month but proceeded with a cut due to ...
Bank of Canada Officials Divided Over Need For March Rate Cut
Fears about trade-policy uncertainty “significantly weakening” near-term economic activity persuaded the Bank of Canada to cut its main interest rate this month for a seventh straight time, even ...
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National Bank Mortgage Rates 2025
Your mortgage rate and payment are not affected by changes to the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) overnight rate. However, if you have a variable-rate mortgage, your mortgage payments change in sync with ...
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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariffs
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada likely would have hit pause on its interest rate lowering cycle earlier this month were it not ...
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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariffs
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada likely would have hit pause on its interest rate lowering cycle earlier this month were it not for the substantial uncertainty around tariffs from the United States.