Bank of Canada today raised overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 3 3/4 per cent.
The major banks accordingly announced an increase of one quarter of one per cent in its Canadian dollar prime lending rate. The new rate is 5.50 per cent, effective March 8, 2006.
The major banks accordingly announced an increase of one quarter of one per cent in its Canadian dollar prime lending rate. The new rate is 5.50 per cent, effective March 8, 2006.