US EditionIran war adds new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada’s already clouded lens
The Bank of Canada faces mixed signals with 6.7% unemployment and 7.3% food inflation amid Middle East oil shocks impacting regional economies differently.
- The Bank of Canada is preparing for its second interest rate decision of 2026 amid recent weak economic data and uncertainty from Middle East conflicts affecting global oil prices.
- Economic reports show Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February with unemployment rising to 6.7%, and a 0.5% annualized economic contraction in late 2025.
- Iran's attacks in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz blockade have caused oil prices to surge, increasing inflation risks and impacting Canadian food supply chains.
- Economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates steady for 2026 despite higher oil prices and inflation pressures, with some regions facing different economic impacts.
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The war in the Middle East adds a new source of uncertainty for the Bank of Canada, which is about to decide on interest rates.
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Iran war adds new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada's already clouded lens
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The war in the Middle East adds a new source of uncertainty for the Bank of Canada, while monetary policy makers are preparing to make their second year's decision on interest rates on Wednesday.
The central bank maintained its policy rate at 2.25% in January. The post The Conflict in Iran, a source of uncertainty for the Bank of Canada appeared first on Les Affaires.
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Iran war adds new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada’s already clouded lens
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will be balancing a last-minute flood of economic data with uncertainty around trade and war in the Middle East as it prepares to make its second interest rate decision of 2026 this week. Economists say the central bank faces choppy waters in setting monetary policy this year, as a surprise spike in unemployment and weakness elsewhere in the economy weigh against fresh inflation risks from a global oil price shock. Th…
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