Major lenders hike rates following BoC decision Canada’s major banks have been quick to react to the Bank of Canada’s decision to raise interest rates to 1.25%. CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD were among the first lenders to increase their prime lending rates by 25 basis points to 3.45%; the new rates take effect from today (Jan 18). The BoC rate hike was widely expected but what happens next is...