Monetary policy

Are we officially out of the rate-hike era? It would appear so, following a rate hold this week from the US Federal Reserve, right on the heels of the Bank of Canada’s decision to do so.

Could the Bank of Canada’s rate hiking cycle finally be in the rearview? The central bank opted to hold its Overnight Lending Rate at 5% this …

Memo 1: The US Fed holds rates, but may have one last hike in store The US Federal Reserve (the American counterpart to the Bank of Canada) opted …

Variable-rate mortgage holders can let out a sigh of relief this morning as the Bank of Canada has signalled an end to interest rate hikes – …

Memo 1: Stubborn inflation leads to more rate hike fears Both the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve have been trying to persuade markets …

In its latest monetary policy decision, Canada’s central bank announced Wednesday its benchmark interest rate will remain at 1.5%. The bank has gradually hiked its target overnight lending rate four times since mid-2017 – most recently … Read More