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Bank trims asset purchases, may hike in late 2022

The Bank of Canada’s decision to trim its asset purchases and pull forward its guidance on interest rates confirms that it has become more upbeat about the economic outlook. We expect it to bring its QE program to a close by the end of 2021 but remain sceptical that it will raise rates before early 2023.

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