# Bank of Canada watching stronger C$, all meetings 'live': Lane | Reuters

> Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane said the bank is watching the stronger Canadian dollar and that all upcoming meetings are live for rate decisions. Canada's trade deficit also widened for a second straight month in May as exports declined.

- Date: 2017-09-18 · published 2017-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69198-bank-of-canada-watching-stronger-c-all-meetings-live-lane-reuters
- Commodities: [Canadian Dollar (CAD per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCAD.md)

## Why it matters

Signals that the central bank may slow rate hikes to limit currency strength matter for the loonie, which affects Canadian canola and other oilseed product prices in US dollar terms.

## Read by commodity

- USDCAD: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-bank/bank-of-canada-watching-impact-of-higher-rates-stronger-c-lane-idUSKCN1BT2AD/

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