| Term | Bank Rate | Our Rate |
| 1 Year | 6.09 % | 5.19 % |
| 2 Year | 5.79 % | 5.19 % |
| 3 Year | 5.78 % | 4.89 % |
| 4 Year | 6.09 % | 4.64 % |
| 5 Year | 6.34 % | 4.59 % |
| 7 Year | 6.60 % | 5.59 % |
| 10 Year | 6.85 % | 5.29 % |
As expected, the Bank of Canada refrained from cutting interest rates at today’s policy meeting. The recent economic news has shown a marked improvement, precluding the Bank from following on the previous two rate cuts this year. The key policy overnight rate is only 50 basis points (one-half of one percentage points) and another 25 basis
From our very own Dr Sherry Cooper: The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate target by 25 basis points to an historically low 0.5 percent today. The loonie immediately plunged to 77.5 cents U.S., down a full cent. The disparity between monetary policy in Canada and the U.S. is especially evident today as Janet
The Bank of Canada is getting what seems like unusual advice from one of the country’s leading real estate companies. Royal LePage says it’s worried a further rate cut might add fuel to some of Canada’s already red hot housing markets — a position that may seem at odds with a typical stance from realtors
