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Bank of Canada chops borrowing costs to 50-year low
: N$ W( X  q! B" G) sLast Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | 9:28 AM ET Comments80Recommend83
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The 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.

. d3 k+ b5 E5 ~/ rWith 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.

2 E3 s! e3 k8 T2 t, a7 h2 q"The recent declines in terms of trade, real income growth, and confidence are prompting more cautious behaviour by households and businesses."

( I2 n# W! Z$ P# M/ G" S! g3 C5 NEconomists had been divided over whether the central bank would cut by one-half of a percentage point or go with a more aggressive reduction.
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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.