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Bank of Canada Interest Rate

Raise Rates Now Or Risk Economic Crisis, Canada Told

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - Incoming Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is already getting advice on what to do once he takes charge next month — start hiking inter...

Bad News, Canada

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada sharply downgraded its expectations Wednesday on economic growth for the first half of this year, but held the line on off...

Suddenly, Not So Worried About Debt

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is hinting it is less concerned about household debt levels, making it possible to keep attractive interest rates in place...

Batten Down Your Mortgage, Rate Hikes Coming: RBC

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.12.2013 | Canada Business

TORONTO - An improvement in the U.S. economy this year would be a boon for Canada — and that could push the central bank to raise interest rates bef...

IMF To Canada: Whatever You Do, Don't Raise Interest Rates

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.18.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund is telling the Bank of Canada to hold off on interest rate hikes until the economy improves, and not to disco...

We Might Be Hurting The Economy, Bank Of Canada Admits

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.05.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is warning that its own low interest policies and those of central banks around the world are adding another layer of risk...

Will New BoC Governor Shake It Up?

CBC | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Business

Mark Carney's successor as governor of the Bank of Canada is not expected to implement a radical change in interest rate policy and most likely will h...

Bank Of Canada Holds Rates Steady

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.23.2012 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept its trendsetting policy interest rate at one per cent for the 17th consecutive time Tuesday, but signalled that it's ...

Bank Of Canada Warns On Global Economy In Interest Rate Decision

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 08.04.2012 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is holding off on raising interest rates for awhile longer — perhaps a lot longer — citing worsening global conditions...

Why Your Mortgage Rate Won't Get More Expensive Anytime Soon

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.15.2012 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney often talks about the danger of too much household debt — but he's unlikely to do anything about it whe...

BoC's Carney Keeps Rates Steady, Warns Of Shocks To Come

CP | Posted 12.06.2011 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is keeping interest rates at ultra-low levels for a while longer, warning that the economy is facing a series of shocks fr...

Carney Warns Good Times Will Be Fleeting

CP | Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.23.2012 | Canada Business

MONTREAL - Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says growing access to capital should make Canadian businesses confident to invest, despite the financi...

Bank Of Canada Likely To Cut Interest Rate

CBC | Posted 01.09.2012 | Canada

Two economists predict the Bank of Canada will slash its benchmark interest rate from its current level of one per cent next year. ...

Loonie Rises Above Parity

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.25.2011 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The Canadian dollar tumbled well over a full cent US Tuesday after briefly hitting parity with the greenback as the Bank of Canada delivered ...