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Michael King | Why banks didn’t cut rates

Feb 18, 2015

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Usually when the Bank of Canada cuts rates, Canada's big banks respond with an equal drop in the prime rate. Last month, however, when the Bank of Canada lowered its target for overnight funds from 1.00% to 0.75%, Canada's banks didn't match the drop.

What's going on? Ivey professor Michael King shares his thoughts on the unusual situation in an opinion piece for Canadian Investment Review.