Ever since the infamous 2013 Taper Tantrum, we've been hearing about impending Fed rate hikes and all of their implications. It was like a giant raincloud follo... Read More...
Many argue against variable-rate mortgages given that rates "can't drop much more." But while it's true that rates are near the bottom, there's still a question... Read More...
Our recent story on changeovers in the benchmark 5-year bond sparked some good questions about how and when the benchmark changes. As noted in that previous sto... Read More...
No rate cut surprises to report today.
Canada’s key lending rate “remains appropriate,” said the Bank of Canada this morning. That’ll keep prime rate at 2.85... Read More...
Prime rate has been entrenched at 3% for four years now, the longest stretch of flat rates since the 1950s. And the BoC gave no hint of change at today's rate m... Read More...
Like most of its last 29 rate announcements, today’s Bank of Canada rate statement was a snoozer. But for those with debt, dull is good. It keeps a lid on varia... Read More...
Today’s Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate decision was reassuring for variable-rate borrowers.
The Bank announced that Canada’s key lending rate will r... Read More...
The Bank of Canada exudes credibility. It’s an internationally respected central bank, it operates with minimal political interference and it has contained infl... Read More...
Two years ago the Bank of Canada (BoC) predicted 2% inflation and normalized growth by the end of 2013.
Three years ago the BoC predicted 2% inflation an... Read More...
Stephen Poloz’s first interest rate meeting as Bank of Canada governor is now in the books. The result: The Bank left the country’s core lending rate at 1%, whi... Read More...
