Canadian banks and households are in some respects better placed to deal with the side-effects of negative interest rates that their peers elsewhere have faced. But in contrast to the banking sectors of economies with negative rates, Canada’s is very reliant on foreign money market funding. That could be withdrawn if rates turn negative. Either way, the Bank of Canada can still do a lot more by expanding asset purchases.
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