Paul Volcker wanted to tame inflation and the Bank of Canada followed suit. The prime rate, which had fallen to 12.25% in July 1980 jumped to 22.75% by August 1981. A five-year fixed rate mortgage ...
Below are some key quotes from a news conference by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn ...
The Bank of Canada said Wednesday that it is lowering its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to three per cent.