The Bank of Canada did not change interest rates as widely expected. Current interest rate remains at 4.50%. This is the second meeting during which interest rates have not been raised. According to analysts, a series of aggressive hikes has yet to be fully reflected within the economy therefore, there is no need to continue raising interest rates at the moment.
The Latest inflation data fell sharply to 5.2% in February compared to the 5.9% in January. And according to forecasts, the next inflation data in April is expected to be even lower, between 4.1 and 4.4%. On the other hand labour market remains tight fueling the economic growth, which in the first quarter seems to be stronger that it was projected in January.
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CAD firms after Bank of Canda Policy decision. USDCAD is down 0.2% at 1.34379 versus 1.34670 ahead of the decision.
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