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BoC delivers half-percentage point rate cut, bringing it to 3.75%

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, bringing it to 3.75 per cent.
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The Bank of Canada is set to make its latest interest rate decision this morning. Bank notes issued by the Bank of Canada are seen in a display case at the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, bringing it to 3.75 per cent.

With annual price growth now around two per cent, the central bank says its job has shifted from lowering inflation to maintaining it around the target.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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