Bank of Canada (BoC) news

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is Canada's central bank. Its principal role is to promote the economic and financial well-being of Canada. The BoC uses monetary policy tools to influence economic activity and maintain the stability of the Canadian financial system.

Bank of Canada lowers rates, Canadian dollar edges upwards

The Bank of Canada lowered rates by a quarter-point to 2.5% at today's meeting. The move was widely expected and the Canadian dollar is showing limited movement. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce rates by a quarter-point at today's meeting.

17-09-2025 15:10 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Canadian dollar calm ahead of inflation data

Canada releases inflation data for August later today, followed by the BoC decision on Wednesday. Headline CPI is expected to rise to 2% from 1.7% while the key core CPI indicators are projected to post an average of 3.05%, unchanged from July. The BoC is widely expected to lower rates to 2.5%, after holding rates at the three prior meetings.

16-09-2025 10:05 GMT by Kenneth Fisher