Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Announcement: Increase of 0.25%
Tuesday Jun 13th, 2023
ShareBank of Canada’s Interest Rate Announcement: Increase of 0.25% The Bank of Canada‘s overnight rate is back on the upswing, per this June 7, 2023 interest rate announcement. The Bank raised its key rate to 4.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and the highest rate we’ve seen since April 2001. Why the upward movement? The Bank cited stronger-then-expected economic activity as the reason for its decision, driven by consumer demand and consumption. Gross... [read more]