BOC to remain on hold next week while USDCAD forecasts get dragged down

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Following on from the other currency forecasts from Reuters, here's the new loonie numbers

  • 1m 1.38, 3m 1.39, 6m 1.37, 12m 1.35 (prior 1.42, 1.42, 1.40, 1.37)
  • BOC to stay on hold next week
  • Prospects of larger fiscal stimulus reduces odds of another rate cut
  • Another rate cut will increase Canada's high household debt levels
  • Pollsters see a BOC hike to 0.75%in Q4 2017

17/28 say that the CAD will not revisit it's 12 year low again, the rest say it would citing anticipation of further Fed tightening.

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