SFU experts available on Canadian interest rate

The Bank of Canada will be making an announcement on the interest rate tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13), with many expecting the rate to increase by 50 points, which will have a major impact on the housing market. The following SFU experts are available to speak to media about the interest rate hike and its implications.

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, finance | apavlov@sfu.ca  
Expertise: B.C. and the Canadian economy, interest rates and inflation, the impact on the housing markets and housing affordability

LUCAS HERRENBRUECK, associate professor, economics | herrenbrueck@sfu.ca  
Expertise: Money, inflation, monetary policy, interest rates, exchange rates, asset prices

CONTACT

MATT KIELTYKA,  SFU Communications & Marketing 
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca

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778.782.3210

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