April 10, 2024
Once again, the Bank of Canada continues to keep the prime at its current rate. Governor Tiff offered further guidance on when he feels we’ll arrive […]
March 7, 2018
The Bank of Canada (BOC) left the prime rate unchanged today. Which means the prime is 3.45% with most institutions, or 3.6% if you bank with […]
January 17, 2018
The Bank of Canada (BOC) increased the prime lending rate today by 0.25%, meaning the prime rate by the end of business today should end up at 3.45% unless you […]
December 6, 2017
As anticipated, the Bank of Canada (BOC) left the prime rate unchanged today. The Governor’s comments seemed to describe the economy as that rare breed of […]
October 25, 2017
The BOC Governor’s daily affirmation goes something like this… ” I must keep inflation at 2%, I must keep inflation at 2%” … so with the NAFTA agreement potentially on death row, and the new […]
September 6, 2017
The Bank of Canada (BOC) raised the prime rate by 0.25% today taking the last of the 2015 emergency stimulus out of the system. The rate […]