Bank of Canada leaves policy rate unchanged at 0.25% as expected

In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on Wednesday that it left its key rate unchanged at 0.25% following its October policy meeting.

In its policy statement, the BoC noted that there is ongoing and significant slack the Canadian economy and added that the gap between the actual and potential output is not expected to close until 2023.

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