Bank of Canada Cuts Rates

Bank of Canada Cuts Policy Rate to 2.75% as Economy Faces ‘New Crisis’
The central bank must balance the risk of tariff-fueled higher inflation and the damage to growth from U.S. trade policy, Gov. Tiff Macklem says.
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate
The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. This move comes as the central bank aims to cushion the Canadian economy from the impact of U.S. tariffs. Governor Tiff Macklem and the Bank of Canada had considered leaving rates unchanged.
Bank of Canada to be cautious about future rate moves: Full text
OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada released the following statement on Wednesday:
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as country faces 'new crisis' from tariffs
The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent, it announced on Wednesday, as an ongoing trade war with the U.S. begins to strain the Canadian economy.
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, to Move ‘Carefully’ Amid Tariffs
The Bank of Canada cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point and called the trade battle with the US a “new crisis,” but pushed back on expectations that policymakers were on a predetermined cutting path.
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as trade war ‘doesn’t bode well’
Economists are expecting a further rate cut by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday as the threat of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump continues to loom over Canada.
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates for Seventh Time, Warns of “Crisis” from U.S. Trade War
The Bank of Canada has lowered interest rates by 25-basis points, saying that the country is “facing a new crisis” due to its ongoing trade
Bank of Canada cuts rates by 25 bps, warns of tariff crisis
The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to 2.75% and raised concerns about inflationary pressures and weaker growth stemming from trade uncertainty and President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’
BoC also said it would “proceed carefully with any further changes” to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs.
Bank Of Canada Cuts Key Interest Rate To 2.75% Amid Trade Uncertainty
BoC lowered its key rate to 2.75%. TD Asset Management's Lauren Bellai discusses the decision and explains why the central bank may have more rate cuts on the table this year.
Bank of Canada cuts rates to counter tariffs, will be cautious about future moves
By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% and warned of "a new crisis" as it tried to prepare the economy for the damage that President Donald Trump's tariffs could wreak.
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