Bank of Canada announces rate cut as concerns for a slowing economy grows

Bank of Canada announces rate cut as concerns for a slowing economy grows

September 17, 2025 8:04 am PST.

The Bank of Canada has announced it will be cutting its key interest rate to 2.5 per cent as governor Tiff Macklem says concerns for inflation are shifting to more risks for a slowing economy.

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