Bank of Canada Lowers Interest Rate to 1.00%
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Bank of Canada cut its overnight lending rate by 0.50% to 1.00%, the lowest since the central bank was formed in 1934. The decrease was inline with most economists expectations.
The previous lowest rate level set by the Bank of Canada was last seen at 1.12% in 1958.
In the past few days leading up to this morning’s announcement by the Bank of Canada, a few lenders began cutting some of their fixed term mortgage rates. Various Canadian Banks quickly cut their Prime Rates following this announcement by 0.50% to 3.00%.
Gina Burgio, Mortgage Agent
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