Bank of Canada still neutral on rate outlook

The Bank of Canada's last policy statement for the year retained its neutral stance on the interest rate outlook. While acknowledging that inflation has been firmer than it expected, the statement stressed that this mainly reflects temporary factors. Furthermore, in a dovish twist, the Bank warned that the drop in oil prices is a new downside risk to its outlook for economic growth and inflation.

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