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The central bank has decided to hold its key rate at 4.5% while reiterating it is taking a wait-and-see approach with respect to monetary policy.

“Inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated” the Federal Open Market Committee relayed in a statement.

“We have raised rates rapidly, and now it’s time to pause and assess whether monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation back to the 2% target,” Tiff Macklem said.