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Source: Bankofcanada January 26, 2022

Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, removes exceptional forward guidance

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ %, with the Bank Rate at ½ % and the deposit rate at ¼ %. With overall economic slack now absorbed, th...

Source: Bankofcanada January 26, 2022

Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

Good morning. I’m pleased to be here with you to discuss today’s policy announcement and the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR). I am especially pleased to have Senior Deputy G...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 26, 2022

Will rate hikes dampen Canada's already lacklustre business investment?

Slow and clear transition to higher interest rates could avoid a negative shock With interest rates set to rise, perhaps as soon as March, it’s fair to ask what that could mean for Canada’s lacklustre commitment to business investment, now that loa...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 26, 2022

Bank of Canada puts credibility on line with hold on rates: economist

'They are a little bit less credible now than they were yesterday' One of Bay Street’s most prominent economists said the Bank of Canada’s decision to go against market expectations of an interest-rate increase this week could hurt the institution’...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 21, 2022

Retail sales dropped in December amid Omicron lockdowns

Retailers sold 2.1 per cent fewer goods in December, Statistics Canada estimates OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales most likely fell by 2.1 per cent in December as authorities imposed restrictions to fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and ret...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 19, 2022

Liberals' tens of billions in planned stimulus spending no longer needed, watchdog says

Budget officer Yves Giroux says rationale for stimulus of up to $100 billion no longer exists, unless the government has changed the policy yardsticks OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no indications of plans to rein in government sp...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 19, 2022

Inflation climbs to highest in more than 30 years, raising odds of rate hike next week

Kevin Carmichael: Inflation rises to 4.8%, pushed higher by increases in the cost of almost everything Canada’s broadest measure of inflation climbed 4.8 per cent in December from a year earlier, the largest increase in more than 30 years, raising...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 17, 2022

Don Lindsay: How to seize Canada's clean growth opportunity

The ambition Canada has shown on the climate file is laudable and heading in the right direction — but there’s much more we can and should do The “big picture” economy can seem overwhelmingly large and complex. It’s easier to watch it unfold, letti...

Source: Bankofcanada January 14, 2022

Bank of Canada/OSFI pilot helps Canadian financial sector assess climate change risks

The Bank of Canada and Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today released the results of a pilot project on climate scenario a...

FP Economy Source: Financialpost January 07, 2022

Tiff Macklem's dashboard: Charting economy's exit from pandemic puzzle

Governor Tiff Macklem has said that the path of interest rates will be determined by an array of indicators. We’ve done our best to reverse engineer what Macklem’s dashboard looks like Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has one objective: managin...