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Bank of Canada
ANALYSIS: Bank of Canada Mum on Measure of Full Employment Amid Weakening Job Market
The BoC’s primary goal is to return inflation to 2 percent but it also has to support maximum sustainable employment
Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate at 5%, Reiterates Inflation Outlook Concern
The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5 percent on March 6, and said it remains concerned about the outlook for inflation.
Digital Dollar Could Threaten Banking Sector, Financial Stability: BoC Research
How to ensure financial privacy remains a major obstacle for CBDCs
ANALYSIS: Why Bank of Canada May Not Cut Rates as Fast as Markets Expect
Global macro strategist notes that skyrocketing population growth necessitates higher interest rates.
Bank of Canada Trademarks ‘Digital Canadian Dollar’
The move comes despite public consultations that found a large majority of Canadians (85 percent) say they would not use a central bank digital currency.
Canada to See Spring Interest Rate Cuts and Economic Growth by Year’s End, Deloitte Predicts
The firm says the expected rate cuts will relieve some of the price pressures though Canadians shouldn’t expect the rates to return to their pre-pandemic lows.
