Bank of Canada, tariffs and benchmark interest rate

Fewer Canada Rate Cuts Expected Due to Improving Data
TD Securities scaled back its call for interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, citing improving economic data.
Bank of Canada Lowers Rates as Tariff Concerns Grow
Bank of Canada officials acknowledged that the economic uncertainty created by a potential trade battle supported their decision to cut interest rates last month.
Trump tariffs would push Bank of Canada to cut interest rates more this year, says BMO
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push Canada’s economy into a recession and cause unemployment to surge, BMO’s chief economist said in a research note, likely pushing the Bank of Canada to cut its benchmark interest rate at its next six meetings through October.
Bank of Canada Cut Rates to Shield Economy From Possible Trade Fallout, Minutes Say
A need to fuel faster growth and shield the economy from U.S. trade-policy uncertainty led senior Bank of Canada officials to agree on a quarter-point rate cut last month, according to minutes summarizing central bank deliberations.
Bank of Canada Adds Second Outsider to Rate-Setting Council
The Bank of Canada has appointed Michelle Alexopoulos to the central bank’s second outsider position, expanding its interest-rate setting council to seven.
Bank of Canada: GDP level would be permanently hit by protracted U.S. trade war
The Bank of Canada's governing council felt that a protracted trade conflict with the U.S. would permanently shrink the level of domestic GDP, the minutes of a policy decision meeting showed on Wednesday.
Bank of Canada rate cut reflects U.S. tariff threat, officials fear permanent GDP hit
Bank of Canada officials decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% last month to better balance inflation risks, and support the economy in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat as "the adverse impact on the level of GDP would be permanent.
Bank of Canada Sees Tariffs Souring Investment and Confidence
Bank of Canada officials acknowledged the economic uncertainty created by a potential trade battle supported their decision ...
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The Bank Of Canada Cuts Key Interest Rate to 3%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) last raised its key interest rate to 5% on July 12, 2023, marking the first time since April 2001 that the rate had hit the 5% mark. Before that pause, a series of ...
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Odds of Bank of Canada interest rate cut in March drop after jobs beat
Canada's economy created more jobs than ... think the latest employment data means for the central bank and interest rates. The impact from a weaker Canadian dollar was apparent in those ...
Interest rates LIVE: Bank of England decision due today for millions of households with a mortgage
The Mirror will be posting regular live updates ahead of the latest Bank of England interest rates decision, which is due at ...
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RBC Mortgage Rates 2025
For example, later this year, when it is widely anticipated that the Bank of Canada will cut its key interest rate by another 50 to 75 basis points, the prime rate will drop by the same ...
Risk of Fed rate hike rises on U.S. inflation possibly spelling 'bad news' for Bank of Canada
Inflation in the United States appears to be heading in the wrong direction, which has some economists worried that the U.S.