Bank willing to accept below-target inflation

The Bank of Canada has implied that it would be willing to accept below-target inflation during periods when financial vulnerabilities are elevated. Accelerating house price inflation means financial risks are, if anything, increasing. So the bar to an interest rate cut seems to be higher than market pricing suggests.

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