Bank of Canada Governor Raises Rates

The banks key interest rate was raised today from 0.25 to 0.50 in an effort to manage inflation rates.

Recent months have seen below average interest rates to help fight the recession, but with a growing economy (led by housing and consumer spending) comes today’s announcement.

For full details click here to be directed to the Bank of Canada press release.

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