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BoC holds rate in January 2026: What is the Bank of Canada interest rate and how does it impact you?

Starting out the year the Bank of Canada chose to pause rate cuts, keeping the overnight target rate at 2.25%, as of January 28, 2026. The BoC interest rate announcement will be March 18, 2026. As the ...
Financial Advisor

Dallas Fed President Says Central Bank Should Consider Replacing Its Benchmark Rate

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said the US central bank should abandon the federal funds rate as its benchmark in implementing monetary policy, and consider an overnight rate ...

Federal Discount Rate vs. Funds Rate: Key Differences

Learn how the federal discount rate and the federal funds rate differ and their impact on bank lending, liquidity, and ...
Reuters

Dallas Fed chief's rate target reform welcomed amid very uncertain timetable

Dallas Fed's Logan thinks now is time to weigh rate target reforms Giving up on federal funds rate makes sense to observers Big hurdles exist for any change in Fed rate target system Oct 23 (Reuters) ...
Bloomberg L.P.

PBOC’s Rising Focus on Overnight Rate Spurs Talk of Policy Shift

The Chinese central bank's focus on the overnight money market rate is fueling speculation that it may adopt this tenor as its primary policy target. The People's Bank of China has re-ordered its ...