Canada's central bank held its key interest rate steady at 2.25% on July 15, marking its first pause after three consecutive cuts, and flagged the Iran-US war as a tail risk that could force rate hikes if a Hormuz supply shock reignites inflation
Canada's central bank sets the overnight rate within a 2% inflation-control framework jointly agreed with the Canadian federal government, as the primary lever on Canadian dollar borrowing costs.
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