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February 5th, 2009

Key Interest Rate Drops Again

Posted by Joan McGuigan

On January 20, the Bank of Canada once again lowered its key interest rate in order to combat the weakening economic outlook. The one-half of a percentage point cut brings the key interest rate to 1%, its lowest level since 1958. According to the Bank of Canada, the country's economy is already in a recession and the real GDP will drop by 1.2 per cent in 2009.

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