Prime up 1/4% as expected

Comment: many think that Prime will hold here or go to 3% and hold there for a long while as the economy gets going again.

1/4% Prime Raise

The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second time in two months, even as households and governments in the developed world continue to cut back on spending. Read More

Prime rate increase in the cards

Variable rates should stay a good option as Prime is expected to stay at 3% for the rest of the year.

The Bank of Canada will be first up when it makes its monthly interest rate announcement on Tuesday. But that will come before Friday’s critical report from Statistics Canada on the country’s consumer price index for June.