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    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

    Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario
    The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.
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