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Expect to pay and earn more on money in the bank, thanks to the interest rate rising.

The Bank of Canada has increased its lending by a quarter percentage point to 1.25 %.

This rate will impact rates people will get on mortgages, savings accounts and GICs.

The uncertainty about the future of NAFTA was cited as the reason for moving forward with the increase and this is the third rise in the rate since last summer.