Toronto, Canada, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Canada central banks holds rate steady, says will act if war sparks inflation

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2026-03-18

Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25 percent on Wednesday, but said it was "ready to respond" if the war in the Middle East caused inflation to surge. The decision marked the third consecutive hold by the Bank of Canada, which has said it wants to keep rates steady while the future of US-Canada trade is clarified. But the war in the Middle East triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran has injected fresh uncertainty into Cana......

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