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October 2026

BoC Raises Interest Rate to 2.5%

Posted on Oct 28, 2026



The Bank of Canada has raised its key policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5%, citing stronger-than-expected economic growth and concerns about rising inflation. 

The Bank expects inflation to reach 3.5% by the end of the year, driven partly by higher oil prices and the increasing cost of tariffs on imported goods. Although economic gr...

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