How the June Rate Hold Affects the Okanagan Market
Posted by Gillian Krol Personal Real Estate Corporation on
Bank of Canada Holds Rate Steady at 2.75%
What This Means for Okanagan Buyers and Sellers
The Bank of Canada held its overnight rate steady at 2.75% this morning, signaling a wait-and-see approach as trade uncertainty clouds the outlook. While some were hoping for a rate cut, Governor Tiff Macklem confirmed the Bank is not ready to move until it has clearer signals on how tariffs and global policy shifts are impacting inflation and growth.
Why the Hold?
Despite stronger-than-expected GDP growth in Q1 (2.2%), much of it was driven by businesses front-loading exports to avoid tariffs. Inflation dropped to 1.7%, largely due to the removal of the federal carbon tax, but underlying inflation (excluding taxes) ticked up to 2.3%. Core inflation is…
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