Text of the Bank of Canada's latest policy interest rate decision - BNN Bloomberg

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent on Wednesday. Here is the text of the central bank’s decision: The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent, with the Bank Rate at 2.75 per cent and the deposit rate at 2.45 per cent. Since the July Monetary Policy Report, global economic activity has remained resilient, despite higher energy prices. In the United States, the economy continues to grow at a robust pace, supported by consumer spending and AI-related investment. Growth in the euro area has been resilient and broad-based.