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Published June 5, 2024

Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision today; many forecasters anticipate rate cut

By Canadian Press Staff
BoC to announce interest rate decision today as many forecasters anticipate rate cut
To cut or not to cut — that is the question the Bank of Canada will answer this morning as it announces its latest interest rate decision. Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

To cut or not to cut — that is the question the Bank of Canada will answer this morning as it announces its latest interest rate decision.

Forecasters expect the central bank to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, which would mark the first rate cut in more than four years.

The Bank of Canada's key interest rate is currently at five per cent, the highest since 2001.

Economists say the noticeable slowdown in inflation, as well as economic weakness, justifies a rate cut.

If the Bank of Canada opts to lower its policy rate, it would be moving ahead of some of its central bank peers, including the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Governor Tiff Macklem is scheduled to hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. eastern time to speak to media about the decision.

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