Sentences with phrase «at least interest rates»

At least the interest rate is comparable.

Not exact matches

That likely will be enough to allow the central bank to wait until at least early next year before it adjusts interest rates.

Buoyed by uncommonly low interest rates, the industry has boasted of double - digit returns; the past few years, at least anecdotally, have been especially rich.

«People who live at least another few decades will likely be affected by diminished funding of Social Security, and also the economic impacts that impact the broader economy, including rising interest rates and inflation,» Hamrick said.

Gorman is hoping the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at least three times next year: «We need to get back to normal»

All other major interest rates are based on it, at least indirectly.

But low interest rates, at least in Canada, have pushed household debt to such vertiginous levels that officials like Carney know they shouldn't be counting on consumer spending to drive the recovery — ergo, the call for more corporate investment.

In the category of communications policy, we also extended our estimate of how long we expect to keep the short - term interest rate at exceptionally low levels to at least mid-2015.

Some in the Canadian banking establishment regarded its generous interest rates on deposits — they began at 4 %, at least double that offered by Canada's dominant Big Six banks — as risible folly.

And it also means that bond market traders believe we're likely to see at least a quarter point hike in interest rates by the middle of next year.

But if Christine Lagarde and the IMF have their way, zero interest rate policy in America will last at least into year eight.

The divergence in policy between the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada is happening: the Fed likely will raise interest rates at least a few times in 2017, while the Canadian central bank likely will do nothing at all.

Given the bank's goal of 2 % inflation, a normal rate of interest would be at least 4 %.

Assuming a similar buy rate — my guess is it will be at least that high, since there is considerable MMA crossover interest in this fight — the total PPV revenue should be around $ 400 million.

In the case where your loan is investing in growth, the question will always be whether or not the growth will outpace (or at least eventually outweigh) the effective interest rate.

You will usually have a smaller amount to get started with, but at least you know that you won't be paying huge interest rates and you are not going to be under constant pressure to please shareholders.

Markets anticipate at least two more interest rate hikes this year after an increase in March, according to CME Group fed funds futures.

At the very least, expect the Bank of England to cut interest rates.

But on the other hand, where it matters — interest rate policy — he sees no material impact, at least for the near term.

Or at least, if the Bank does cut interest rates, then this is not why.

Second, rates aren't just low; we have been enjoying unprecedented clarity from the Bank of Canada, and now from the Federal Reserve as well, that there is only a negligible chance that administered interest rates will rise at least before the year is out, and possibly into 2014.

Much of the effectiveness of Canadian monetary policy depends on the Bank of Canada's credibility: managing expectations for the future is at least as important as setting short - term interest rates.

Investors also began to price in the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at least three times this year.

The central bank is expected to raise interest rates at least two more times this year.

The Federal Reserve likely remains on track to raise interest rates at least two times this year.

Alexander agrees that we'll remain in a low - interest - rate environment for at least two or three years, though he can see the Bank of Canada increasing rates by, at most, 1 % between now and 2015.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen may struggle later this week to convince financial markets she can steer a divided U.S. central bank to raise interest rates at least once in 2016 after it started the year with four hikes on its radar.

«What would force people to feel that they have to sell at much deeper prices, given that the interest rate environment is likely to remain quite benign at least through next year?»

Although Mark Carney has been unable to compel Canadians to stop borrowing as long as his interest rate policy encourages the opposite, credit growth has at least begun to slow.

The economy may be healthy enough for them to raise interest rates, but the new 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent target for the benchmark fed funds rate, up a quarter point from where it had been, remains far below the historical norm — and, by all indications, the Fed still expects rates to stay low for at least a few more years.

The case for lower interest rates is weaker, but most forecasters still expect the Bank of Canada will wait at least a year to raise borrowing costs.

After the Fed's policy statement, traders of U.S. short - term interest - rate futures on Wednesday kept bets the Fed will raise interest rates at least two more times this year.

Households at least can take comfort in the fact that central banks are in no rush to raise interest rates.

«The public funds, at least in Pennsylvania, are structured to enable the bank to make a loan that they might not be able to make without the public debt behind them by enhancing the loan - to - value, reducing the risk to [the bank], and then passing on some benefits [to the borrower] in the form of lower interest rates, which help cash - flow issues.»

The Bank of Canada raised interest rates on July 12, and is expected to hike at least once more this year.

When Bernanke's taper talk caused long - term interest rates to rise much faster than the Fed intended, one of the ways in which the central banks sought to allay market fears was to stress that it would keep short - term rates steady until the jobless rate had reached at least 6.5 %.

The Fed members also predicted they would raise interest rates three more times to at least 1.25 % by the end of 2017.

By secular reflation, we mean at least a decade in which short - and long - term interest rates stay habitually below nominal GDP growth and high grade bonds are not really bonds any more: delivering trend returns that are close to zero or even negative.

And as if traders didn't have enough to worry about, the Federal Reserve reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to hiking interest rates at least twice more in 2018.

Stimulus help is coming by way of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's infrastructure program, which some analysts offer as a reason to avoid an interest - rate cut, or at least delay one.

While consumer cards are governed by the CARD Act, which prevents issuers from increasing interest rates on existing debt unless an accountholder is at least 60 days delinquent, issuers can arbitrarily jack up business card rates whenever the mood strikes them.

A Federal Reserve working paper from last year found that at least three - quarters of the decline in new charters is attributable to the weak economy and low interest rates.

Shop at least three VA - approved lenders to strengthen the odds of getting a better interest rate.

There is one credit card at least that offers no balance transfer fees and has a low purchase interest rate.

Those betting on the path of interest rates in the Fed funds futures market see a 45 % chance of at least four increases this year, according to CME Group.

Borrowers have a fixed interest rate of 4.45 %, and repayment does not begin until six months after leaving school at least half - time.

Some believe that low interest rates, solid banks, a growing economy, abundant natural resources and a relatively conservative mortgage market (at least compared to the United States) will all continue to support Canadian housing prices.

This type of loan might make sense for you if you can get a better interest rate than that of your current mortgage, you plan to shorten the term of your loan instead of refinancing for 30 years, and you plan to keep your mortgage for at least several more years.

Bank of Canada hits pause: Interest rates in Canada are seen on hold at least until July, if not until next year, as a data - dependent central bank awaits more hawkish data.

A forecast of a secular rise in interest rates from current levels implies that US economic growth will at least hold at a moderate pace.