BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT – DECEMBER 10, 2025
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The Bank of Canada held its overnight rate steady this morning at 2.25%. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that the Canadian economy will likely continue to be challenged over the next year by trade volatility, but it expects underlying domestic demand to firm up in 2026.
On inflation, the Bank expects CPI inflation to remain close to its 2% target, though it still assesses underlying or core inflation at closer to 2.5%. Overall, the Bank judges the current level of its policy rate to be the right level to keep inflation at its target while helping the economy adjust to the current period of global trade upheaval.
The complexities of global trade tensions still mean some downward pressure on growth coupled with potential…
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