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Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

  • Members of the Bank of Canada governing council were concerned about underlying inflationary pressures due to trade disruption, as shown in meeting minutes.
  • The central bank chose to keep its key benchmark rate at 2.75% to monitor the impact of U.S. tariffs, as the meeting notes indicated.
  • The biggest threat to the Canadian economy identified was the trade conflict initiated by the United States, as stated by the governing council.
  • Trade uncertainty and signs of persistent inflation influenced the Bank of Canada to maintain the current policy rate, according to decisionmakers' reports.
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New meeting reports show that the Bank of Canada's key decision makers were considering a fall in interest rates earlier this month, but that they did not seem to know enough about the evolution of the tariff dispute with the United States to take action.

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Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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