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BoC holds rate in March 2026: What 2.25% still means for what Canadians pay on groceries, housing and debt

The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate at 2.25% at its March 18, 2026 announcement — the third consecutive hold since that nation’s central bank stopped an aggressive 275-basis-point rate ...
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BoC holds rate in January 2026: What is the Bank of Canada interest rate and how does it impact you?

Starting out the year the Bank of Canada chose to pause rate cuts, keeping the overnight target rate at 2.25%, as of January 28, 2026. The BoC interest rate announcement will be March 18, 2026. As the ...