BoC Rate Cut

• Bank of Canada slashes policy rate to 0.75 per cent in surprise cut

  Canada's central bank decided to intervene outside of its regular schedule of announcing rate changes.

  Money

  Mar 13, 2020
  
• Coronavirus impact could include ‘longer-term layoffs,’ Bank of Canada governor says

  The impact of lower commodity prices will hit oil-producing regions, Poloz also said.

  Money

  Mar 5, 2020
  
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• Several banks follow Bank of Canada, cut interest rates amid coronavirus concerns

  The move comes as no surprise, but will it help?

  Money

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Federal Reserve cuts rates in emergency move to stem coronavirus impact

  The move comes afer the G-7 group of major industrialized countries said Tuesday it would use "all appropriate tools" to shore up the global economy.

  Money

  Mar 3, 2020
• Bank of Canada rate cut increasingly likely amid coronavirus fears, economists say

  The move could come as early as the central bank's next meeting on March 4, some analysts say.

  Money

  Mar 2, 2020
• Canada ends 2019 with weakest quarterly growth in nearly 4 years

  Expectations of a Bank of Canada interest rate cut are rising.

  Money

  Feb 28, 2020