Bank of Canada says it will cut rates further if economy meets forecasts

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 10/29/24 03:36 PM EDT

OTTAWA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will be able to cut interest rates again to support demand and keep inflation on target if the economy evolves broadly in line with forecasts, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday.

Macklem made the comments in opening remarks to the House of Commons finance committee. (Reporting by Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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