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Re:Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1 per cent by ac29 on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @11:51PM (#15189028)
>If I want to borrow to buy groceries, gas, or the other things they measure for inflation I would be borrowing at >19.99%.

In the US, credit cards are often a fixed + prime rate, so changing national bank interest does affect credit card rates.

As as aside, ~20% is an insanely high rate for credit card purchases (again, in the US).

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