Bank of Canada

GBP/CAD buoyed as BoC eschews rate rise but warns of higher borrowing costs ahead.

"Today’s announcement doesn’t change our forecast for the BoC to begin raising interest rates in April with three hikes in 2022."

GBP/CAD slump prompts retest of Sept & May lows after BoC abandons tapering, calls time on QE early.

The Canadian Dollar traded with dampened spirit Wednesday after the Bank of Canada noted international headwinds and virus-related risks to Canada’s economic recovery that leave the Loonie with little incentive to reverse its nascent underperformance ahead of October’s forecast review

The Pound-to-Canadian Dollar rate recovery appeared to gain traction in the mid-week session after the Bank of Canada tapered its quantitative easing programme (QE) but left disappointed those investors who’d hoped it would adapt its guidance on interest rates in a more ‘hawkish’ way.

The looming key risk for the Canadian Dollar will be the midweek Bank of Canada policy decision where it is expected another cut to the quantitative easing programme will be announced.

The Canadian Dollar is tipped to trade consistently below a key level against the U.S. Dollar in the second half of 2021 as the Bank of Canada continues to offer a supportive impulse.

The Pound-to-Canadian Dollar exchange rate rose further from 2021 lows ahead of the weekend after Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem effectively gave the Loonie a speeding ticket for the pace at which it’s become this year’s top performing major currencies, prompting Canadian exchange rates to soften.

The Canadian Dollar surged on Wednesday and in the process pulled GBP/CAD away from the week’s highs after the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced a reduction to its quantitative easing programme and indicated that an interest rate rise could come as soon as the middle of next year.

The Bank of Canada meeting due to be held on Wednesday promises to be one of the more interesting instalments from Canada's monetary authority for some time, given they have an important decision on quantitative easing to make.

The Pound-to-Canadian Dollar exchange rate recovered off three-month lows to rise above its breakeven point for 2021 on Monday but with the Loonie poised to enjoy its own period of outperformance in the coming weeks, GBP/CAD upside may be limited over the coming days.  

The Canadian Dollar has overthrown Sterling as the best performing major currency of the year but with the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy set to evolve in a favourable direction sooner than elsewhere the Loonie is now a leading contender for a sustained period of outperformance.

The Canadian Dollar gave a cool and calm response to the Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday when it provided few if-any clues about how the world's largest quantitative easing programme will evolve in response to what is already a better-than-expected performance from Canada's economy. 

The Canadian Dollar rallied to a three-year high with gusto on Wednesday, weighing on the Pound-to-Canadian Dollar rate in the process, although Sterling's recently-improved outlook has been buttressed by the prospect of a further dovish turn in monetary policy at the Bank of Canada (BoC). 

The Canadian Dollar remained a laggard among major currencies for the week on Friday even rallying in the latter half when an optimistic Bank of Canada (BoC) left its interest rate unchanged following a decision that has further divided analyst opinion on the outlook for the Loonie.

The Pound-to-Canadian Dollar exchange rate tumbled on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada (BoC) stayed its earlier established course by leaving the cash rate unchanged following its latest meeting, surprising some parts of the market, and continuing its commitment to quantitative easing.

The Canadian Dollar was an outperformer among major currencies for the session as well as week on Thursday as it continued to overlook the elevated possibility of an interest rate cut or other policy action from the Bank of Canada (BoC) next Wednesday.

The Canadian Dollar recoiled in the face of a resurgent U.S. Dollar and Pound on Thursday but could face a reckoning with the Bank of Canada (BoC) and fresh losses later in January if USD/CAD is unable to sustain its newfound upward trajectory, according to some analysts. 

The Canadian Dollar continued its trend of underperformance, lagging major rivals on Thursday as the curtain began to close on 2020 and ahead of a year in which Bank of Canada (BoC) concerns about export competitiveness could feature prominently as a driver of the currency. 

The Canadian Dollar underperformed on Wednesday but nonetheless, there is a trend emerging that is a problem for the Bank of Canada (BoC) and its economy, a problem which may be solved if policymakers simply do as they often have done by continuing along in the footsteps of the Federal Reserve (Fed).