Bank of Canada – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:13:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Bank of Canada – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Bank of Canada appoints Michelle Alexopoulos to new deputy governor role https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bank-of-canada-appoints-michelle-alexopoulos-to-new-deputy-governor-role/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:13:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502288 The U of T economics professor will work with the bank in a part-time role

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]]> Tariff threat adds to central bank challenges: Macklem https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tariff-threat-adds-to-central-bank-challenges-macklem/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:27:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502007 The BoC governor says central banks can't address weaker output and higher inflation at the same time

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]]> BoC could have been clearer about extraordinary measures: review https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/boc-could-have-been-clearer-about-extraordinary-measures-review/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:53:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500455 The central bank 'must take on board the lessons from this unprecedented experience': Macklem

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]]> Has the Bank of Canada cut too deep? https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/has-the-bank-of-canada-cut-too-deep/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:11:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498405 "Underlying growth momentum has been robust," TD senior economist writes

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]]> BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/boc-delivers-jumbo-interest-rate-cut/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:52:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498332 The key interest rate is now 3.25%

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]]> Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/allowing-a-period-of-price-declines-would-be-painful-for-canadians-boc-official/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:02:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497430 Keeping inflation at 2% mitigates several risks, Mendes says

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]]> Bank economists split on overnight rate forecast https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-economists-split-on-overnight-rate-forecast/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:44:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496388 BoC's target rate is set to be cut in December, the question is by how much

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]]> Here’s the reasoning behind BoC’s last rate decision https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/heres-the-reasoning-behind-bocs-last-rate-decision/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:05:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496108 The central bank's next interest rate announcement is scheduled for Dec. 11

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]]> Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated? https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-is-down-wages-are-up-why-are-canadians-still-frustrated/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:43:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496033 Steeper rates have increased the debt load of low- and middle-income households

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]]> ‘Shock-prone world’ highlights need for productivity: BoC governor https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/shock-prone-world-highlights-need-for-productivity-boc-governor/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:21:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495530 Supply shocks create more risks to inflation, Macklem says

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