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Bank Of Canada Rate Bias: Why It Matters
– ratesupermarket.ca
The overnight lending rate is arguably the most important interest rate in the country. It sets the prime rate for banks and the tone for Canada’s economic health. A dramatic shift in this key lending rate can indicate the economy is trouble or in need of immediate repair.
In its last interest rate announcement on May 29, the Bank of Canada said it’s maintaining the key interest rate at one per cent, where it’s been since September 2010. In the history of Canada’s central bank, the rate has never remained unchanged at such a low level for so long.
Understanding Interest Rate Bias
When there is no movement in the overnight interest rate, newsmakers and economists turn to the “bias” in the Bank of Canada announcement for economic indicators. This hints at where the Bank sees rates going in the short to medium term future. The anticipation surrounding this bias is capable of moving the market, as the possibility of shifting rates spur investors into action.
The bias can be as obvious as the Bank of Canada governor saying he expect rates to rise in the next few months, which the outgoing BoC governor Mark Carney had often indicated…
Bank Of Canada Rate Bias: Why It Matters
– ratesupermarket.ca
The overnight lending rate is arguably the most important interest rate in the country. It sets the prime rate for banks and the tone for Canada’s economic health. A dramatic shift in this key lending rate can indicate the economy is trouble or in need of immediate repair.
In its last interest rate announcement on May 29, the Bank of Canada said it’s maintaining the key interest rate at one per cent, where it’s been since September 2010. In the history of Canada’s central bank, the rate has never remained unchanged at such a low level for so long.
Understanding Interest Rate Bias
When there is no movement in the overnight interest rate, newsmakers and economists turn to the “bias” in the Bank of Canada announcement for economic indicators. This hints at where the Bank sees rates going in the short to medium term future. The anticipation surrounding this bias is capable of moving the market, as the possibility of shifting rates spur investors into action.
The bias can be as obvious as the Bank of Canada governor saying he expect rates to rise in the next few months, which the outgoing BoC governor Mark Carney had often indicated…
