Central Banks

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25%, Says Rate ‘Looks Appropriate’

The Bank of Canada in Ottawa.Photographer: Kamara Morozuk/Bloomberg

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying adjustments to borrowing costs would be likely be small if the economy and inflation evolve as expected.

Officials led by Governor Tiff Macklem kept the policy rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, matching expectations of markets and economists in a Bloomberg survey.