Bank of Canada keeps key rate target on hold, trims growth expectations for 2020
Central bank predicts Canadian economy will grow by 1.6% this year, slightly lower than its projection in October.
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Business outlook survey suggests business confidence up, Prairies still weak
Business confidence in Canada has edged higher as global trade tensions have eased, but the Prairies, hard hit by a drop in energy prices, continue
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 1.75 per cent
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will discuss the bank’s interest rate decision at Thursday morning’s Local Breakfast Series, hosted by the Ottawa Business Journal and the
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Jobs numbers, bank earnings and a speech by the deputy governor of the Bank of Canada at our own Local Breakfast Series are some of
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor says global economic picture has worsened
The global economic picture has worsened, increasing risks to global growth and chances of financial stress that could spill over into Canada, the senior deputy
Bank of Canada holds interest rate, warns economy’s resilience to be ‘tested’
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday to position the country as an exception among advanced economies that have already
Ottawa’s MindBridge Ai strikes proof-of-concept deal with Bank of Canada
MindBridge Ai has been tapped to pilot its artificial intelligence-powered audit platform with Canada’s central bank, which could give the fast-growing Ottawa firm a major
Bank of Canada business outlook survey suggests uptick in business sentiment
A new survey by the Bank of Canada suggests that business sentiment has edged higher but there are more pronounced differences between the Prairies, hard
Bank of Canada holds interest rate as it takes stock of trade war impacts
The Bank of Canada is holding steady on interest rates as it gauges the extent of the damage that deepening trade conflicts have had on
Ottawa’s inflation rate up 2.1 per cent in July
Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation crept slightly higher than the rest of the country in July, as national prices rose in line with Bank of
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