{"id":3,"date":"2026-09-16T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/buysellmuskoka-ca\/2026\/09\/16\/bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:00:00","slug":"bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Canada Holds 2.25% Key Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/colleen-jeffrey-1\/boc-sep-hld\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>The Bank of Canada has decided to hold its key rate steady at 2.25%, pointing to an ongoing economic recovery and growing inflation concerns. We\u2019ve seen Canada\u2019s GDP climb by 3.3% in Q2, while unemployment nudged down to 6.4% as of July. The next rate announcement is set for October 28, 2026, when the Bank will review both inflation and broader economic trends.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent 15 years helping Muskoka families navigate both the numbers and the nuances of real estate, I know how much these decisions can impact your plans\u2014whether you\u2019re considering your first home, looking to move up, or planning your next chapter. Staying informed about these shifts matters, especially in times when every percentage point can shape your options. My background as an MPAC property inspector means I\u2019m always watching how policy changes ripple through property values in our community, and I\u2019m here to keep you updated as we head toward the next decision.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bank of Canada has decided to hold its key rate steady at 2.25%, pointing to an ongoing economic recovery and growing inflation concerns. We\u2019ve seen Canada\u2019s GDP climb by 3.3% in Q2, while unemployment nudged down to 6.4% as of July. The next rate announcement is set for October 28, 2026, when the Bank [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":496,"featured_media":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/496"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buysellmuskoka.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}