Bank alters QE and beefs up forward guidance

While the Bank of Canada today trimmed the pace of its QE purchases, we agree with its claim that the program should be as stimulative as before providing those purchases are focused on longer-term bonds as it signalled. Moreover, the Bank’s enhanced forward guidance should keep shorter-term yields low.

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