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Bank of Canada chops borrowing costs to 50-year low
* L. o2 ]0 V/ F7 }# D/ ~9 lLast Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | 9:28 AM ET Comments80Recommend83
CBC News

2 C5 V  v# R/ V$ R; [! E1 PThe Bank of Canada chopped a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Tuesday as the central bank moves to combat economic weakness.

! Q) [: \3 ~* H+ FWith the interest rate reduction — which was the biggest drop since one of a similar size in October 2001— the bank's overnight rate now stands at 1.5 per cent, a level not seen since 1958.
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"While Canada's economy evolved largely as expected during the summer and early autumn, it is now entering a recession as a result of the weakness in global economic activity," the bank said.
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' q9 c3 y3 {  D7 u- y7 k9 e/ I"The recent declines in terms of trade, real income growth, and confidence are prompting more cautious behaviour by households and businesses."

0 `8 F2 o0 x: l! H/ f7 @* z6 PEconomists had been divided over whether the central bank would cut by one-half of a percentage point or go with a more aggressive reduction.

In the wake of the Bank of Canada's decision, the Canadian dollar was trading down 0.93 of a cent to 78.81 cents US.