Bank of Canada Rate Announcement - October 25, 2011

For the 9th straight time since last October, the Bank of Canada again announced that it is leaving its target overnight interest rate at 1%, and said, "...the global economy has slowed markedly as several downside risks have been realized." The bank indicated in its media statement that the US recession was deeper and its recovery has been shallower than previously reported.

Following this news, chartered banks and other financial institutions are expected to leave their prime lending rate at 3%.

Next Bank of Canada rate announcement – December 6, 2011.

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