Decision comes as country faces economic uncertainty from US trade war
Reduction to 2.75% comes hours after US tariffs on aluminium and steel take effect
US president’s move threatens to disrupt North America’s economy and overturn decades of integration
US central bank holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls to cut borrowing costs
Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growth
Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further
Tiff Macklem signals central bank will step up pace of reductions should economic conditions worsen
Latest reduction comes amid weak growth and pressures on housing affordability
Governor Tiff Macklem says ‘reasonable to expect further cuts’ if inflation continues to ease
Turmoil prompts authorities to launch daily operations to access dollar funding via standing swap lines
Central bank says it sees signs that economy has cooled in response to higher borrowing costs
Change in tone contrasts with other global central banks still warning of further increases to come
Forget about fiscal dominance, nothing spooks CBs like angry homeowners
Latest rate rise of 0.5% is smaller than economists expected
Central bank lifts rates into ‘restrictive’ territory, where monetary policy hampers economic growth
Aggressive increase is largest since 1998 and comes amid signs inflation could persist
Progress in overcoming the pandemic’s effects is faster than expected, but monetary stimulus is still required
Rules on personal investments vary — some, such as the BoJ, are strict while others grant bankers more freedom
Government debt falls after central bank ends bond-buying programme and hints it will tighten policy
First major economy to ease Covid-related stimulus measures introduced last year
Former deputy set to take over as country faces sharpest economic contraction in decades
Ottawa also releases C$10bn in credit as it grapples with coronavirus and oil price crash
The cut matches the Fed’s emergency rate cut to counter the fallout from the outbreak
Frontrunner Carolyn Wilkins would become first woman to take helm at the central bank
Departure could pave the way for the central bank’s first female chief, market watchers say
