Bank Of Canada

• Bank of Canada will ‘actively’ talk about rate hikes after GDP surprise, experts say

  The first-quarter GDP figures are the final major economic release on the docket before the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on June 7.

  Economy

  May 31
  
• Young investors questioning ‘risky’ call to become landlords amid higher rates

  More than half of young real estate investors are considering selling their property as rising interest rates hurt their business cases, a Royal LePage survey shows.

  Money

  May 25
  
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• Bank of Canada tight-lipped on rate moves as calls grow to ‘crush’ inflation

  Scotiabank's Derek Holt says the Bank of Canada might raise interest rates again in June following a surprise uptick in inflation in April.

  Economy

  May 18
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• Inflation surprise puts Bank of Canada in a ‘tough spot’ for rate hikes

  The annual pace of inflation climbed back up slightly in April, breaking a streak of declines and putting pressure on the Bank of Canada as it weighs where to take interest rates.

  Canada

  May 16
• Housing upturn could delay a shift by Bank of Canada to cut rates. What to know

  The housing market's upturn comes after the Bank of Canada paused its interest rate hiking campaign last month, leaving the benchmark rate at 4.5 per cent since January.

  Economy

  May 15
• Digital loonie? Bank of Canada wants your thoughts on potential new currency

  The Bank of Canada has launched an online public consultation on the features that could be included in a digital loonie, but also reiterated cash isn't going anywhere.

  Economy

  May 8
• Bank of Canada not seeing ‘alarm bells’ in housing market despite mortgage pain

  Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday he doesn't see the current levels of mortgage stress in Canada as a risk to the overall health of the housing market.

  Economy

  May 4
• ‘Very scary time’: Poll finds 76% of B.C. mortgage holders worried about next renewal

  Three-quarters of B.C. mortgage holders said they worried their next renewal could cost them more, with 35 per cent saying they were worried it would cost "significantly more."

  Money

  May 2
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• Bank of Canada mulled an April rate hike. What went into the decision to hold

  The Bank of Canada considered raising interest rates earlier this month, as it feared being too slow to react to sticky inflation.

  Economy

  Apr 26
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• Here’s when markets expect the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates

  A newly released survey from the Bank of Canada shows that most market players expect the central bank will keep its key interest rate on hold through 2023.

  Money

  Apr 24