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Financial Post: Here's why bets are rising for interest rate hikes including for Canada

“Policy expectations have ratcheted higher across the advanced economies, reflecting a sharp jump in global inflation fears,” Karl Schamotta, chief currency strategist at Corpay Cross-Border Solutions, said in a note Monday.

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By Cross-Border
Mar 9, 2026
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Scotiabank economist explains his call for another Bank of Canada interest rate hike
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Scotiabank economist explains his call for another Bank of Canada interest rate hike

“I think this June meeting is going to be still more of the wait-and-see attitude, still looking at how the fundamentals are evolving in the Canadian economy, before making another precipitous decision,” Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay.

The Bank of Canada won't hike rates in the next meeting: Market strategist
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The Bank of Canada won't hike rates in the next meeting: Market strategist

Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist with Corpay, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss implications of a possible rate hike by the Bank of Canada in June, and the U.S. debt ceiling.

The Business Times: Analysts split on US debt talks’ impact on US dollar; ‘no deal’ could have unprecedented effects
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The Business Times: Analysts split on US debt talks’ impact on US dollar; ‘no deal’ could have unprecedented effects

The longer the talks draw out without a deal, the more nervous markets could become; and this is normally a backdrop that is supportive for the US dollar and Japanese yen over (other) Asian currencies such as the Singapore dollar

US Dollar Hits Seven-Week High, Bolstered by Data, Debt Ceiling Hopes
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US Dollar Hits Seven-Week High, Bolstered by Data, Debt Ceiling Hopes

"A raft of stronger-than-expected data is intersecting with a hawkish shift in communications from Fed officials to push rate expectations across the front end of the curve," said Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist, at Corpay in Toronto.

Does Canada really need a digital loonie?
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Does Canada really need a digital loonie?

"In Canada we already have near-instant payments between people within the country. We have a very, very small unbanked population. What benefits would central bank digital currencies offer in terms of reducing payment system frictions?"

U.S. Dollar Finding Support From Hawkish Fed Comments
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U.S. Dollar Finding Support From Hawkish Fed Comments

Read Corpay's Karl Schamotta's comments in the Wall Street Journal.

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