The Bank of Canada announced* this morning it is raising its key policy interest rate from 3.75% to 4.25%.

The news release noted that, despite signs inflation may be easing, it is “still too high and short-term inflation expectations remain elevated.”

“The longer that consumers and businesses expect inflation to be above the target, the greater the risk that elevated inflation becomes entrenched.”

It remains to be seen how high the Bank will take rates with the news release indicating that the Bank’s Governing Council will base the decision on how the economy and inflation expectations respond to the steps it has taken so far.

We still think it is likely there will be at least one more rate hike of 25 basis points before the Bank pauses its current cycle of increases.

*Each year, the Bank of Canada sets eight fixed dates on which it announces whether or not it will change its policy interest rate. The next announcement is scheduled for January 25, 2023. 

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