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Bank of Canada retains neutral bias

The Bank of Canada retained its neutral rate bias in its latest policy statement and emphasised that, although core inflation has turned out slightly firmer than expected, it is more concerned than before about economic growth prospects. Overall, the policy statement is consistent with our long-held view that interest rates will have to remain low for longer than the consensus view.

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