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Today’s Best 5-Year Variable Rate. Last updated June 15, 2026

As of June 15, 2026, nesto’s lowest 5-year variable insured mortgage rate in Canada is 3.40%. Among nesto borrowers who chose a variable rate in April 2026, 98% selected the 5-year variable, making it the default option for Canadians seeking variable-rate exposure.

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Compare Current 5-Year Variable Mortgage Rates Across Canada

Wherever you are in Canada, you can compare today’s live 5-year variable mortgage rates in minutes. The table below shows nesto’s current discounted variable rate pricing for insured, insurable, and uninsured mortgages, pulled directly from our pricing engine and refreshed daily as the Bank of Canada and lender prime rates move. Choose the rate type that matches your down payment and property price, then see how nesto compares to Canada’s Big 6 Banks.

These rates apply to insured mortgages between $700,000 and less than $925,000. Conditions apply. For a personalized payment estimate, use the nesto mortgage payment calculator.

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5-Year Variable Rate Options by Mortgage Type

nesto’s variable rate pricing depends on whether your mortgage is insured, insurable (priced by loan-to-value bracket), or uninsured. The table below shows today’s best 5-year variable rate for each profile, along with the stress test minimum qualifying rate (MQR) set by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).

Mortgage Type5-Year Variable RateStress Test Qualifying RateBest For
Insured (down payment less than 20%)3.40%5.40%First-time buyers and high-ratio purchases under $1.5M
Insurable, 0 to 65% LTV (down payment of 35% or more)3.45%5.45%Home buyers with 35% or more down
Insurable, 65 to 70% LTV (down payment of 30% to 34.99%)3.50%5.50%Buyers with 30% to 35% down
Insurable, 70 to 75% LTV (down payment of 25% to 29.99%)3.65%5.65%Buyers with 25% to 30% down
Insurable, 75 to 80% LTV (down payment of 20% to 24.99%)3.65%5.65%Buyers with 20% to 25% down
Uninsured3.85%5.85%Refinances, $1.5M+ properties, 30-year amortizations
Stress test qualifying rate = your contract rate + 2%, or 5.25% (whichever is higher), per OSFI’s Minimum Qualifying Rate. Rates update dynamically as the Bank of Canada and lender prime rates move.

For Monday, June 15, 2026:

Canada’s average 5-year conventional variable and adjustable mortgage rate is up 2 basis points over the past week and now sits at 4.16%. Compared to a month ago, the rate is up 3 basis points. The current Bank of Canada policy rate is 2.25%, and the lender prime rate is 4.45%. Variable and adjustable-rate discounts (or added premiums) on the 5-year term typically range from 0.50% to 1.50% from the lender’s prime rate.

Note: one basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point, or 0.01%.

What is the average 5-year variable mortgage rate in Canada today?

As of June 15, 2026, Canada’s average 5-year variable conventional mortgage rate is 4.16%. That figure reflects the average discounted variable and adjustable-rate offered across Canada’s Big 6 Banks for a 5-year term. Variable rates move with the lender’s prime rate, which tracks the Bank of Canada policy rate, so the average shifts whenever the Bank changes its policy rate.

What is the lowest 5-year variable mortgage rate in Canada today?

As of June 15, 2026, the lowest 5-year variable insured mortgage rate available through nesto is 3.40%. Insured rates apply to high-ratio mortgages with a down payment of less than 20% on a property priced under $1.5 million. Your contract rate is set as the lender’s prime rate minus a contracted discount, so it moves with prime over your term.

Inside nesto’s 5-Year Variable Borrower Data

The figures below come from nesto’s own application and term-commitment dataset. They are not aggregated industry numbers from CMHC or the Bank of Canada. They are a direct look at what Canadians shopping with nesto actually chose in April 2026, and to our knowledge, the only published Canadian dataset of its kind.

The Variable Concentration Ratio

Among nesto borrowers who chose a variable-rate term in April 2026, 98% selected the 5-year variable-rate term. The 3-year variable captured the rest. When Canadians shopping with nesto want variable-rate exposure, they almost always choose the 5-year format. The cost to break the mortgage, prepayment flexibility, and amortization schedule are the same as with a 3-year variable rate mortgage. However, a longer term means less renegotiation of the discount or premium on the rate while allowing you to take advantage of any potential rate cuts.

The Application-to-Commitment Gap

In April 2026, 71% of nesto applicants expressed variable-rate intent at the application stage, the highest variable-intent month at nesto outside the ultra-low rates in 2020/2021. By the time those applicants committed to a term, only 34% chose variable. Variable intent compresses by more than half between application and commitment. The pattern reads as classic loss aversion: borrowers like the idea of a lower variable rate, but when risks are fully considered, most lock in a fixed rate for the certainty it provides.

Volume Is Up, but Cohort Share Is Down

5-year variable volume at nesto grew 33% year over year in April 2026, but its share within the 5-year cohort fell from 47% to 40%. More borrowers are choosing the 5-year variable in absolute terms, yet a higher proportion of 5-year borrowers are locking in a fixed rate. Both are true at once. The 7-point share decline is the honest read on where the cohort is heading; the volume growth is the honest read on how the broader market is expanding.

March Peak, April Cooling

The 5-year variable’s share within nesto’s 5-year cohort peaked in March 2026, near parity with the 5-year fixed. By April 2026, the split had moved back to 60% fixed and 40% variable. The peak coincided with bond markets pricing in further Bank of Canada rate cuts, while the cooling reflects renewed uncertainty as the Governing Council signalled patience at the April announcement. Variable confidence at the commitment stage tracks rate-cut expectations with about a one-month lag.

5-Year Variable vs 5-Year Fixed: Side-by-Side

The contrast between the 5-year variable and the 5-year fixed is sharper than the contract rate alone suggests. Today’s nesto best 5-year variable insured rate is 3.40%; today’s nesto best 5-year fixed insured rate is 4.09%. The gap between them moves in response to significant changes in 5-year Government of Canada bond yields and to changes in the Bank of Canada policy rate. The bigger differences lie in the structural mechanics below.

Decision Factor5-Year Variable5-Year Fixed
Today’s nesto best insured rate3.40%4.09%
Share of nesto’s 5-year cohort (April 2026)40%60%
Year-over-year volume growth (April 2025 to April 2026)+33%+81%
Year-over-year cohort share movement-7 pts+7 pts
Break penalty calculationThree months’ interestGreater of three months’ interest or IRD
Rate determinantBoC policy rate/lender prime5-year GoC bond yield
Payment behaviourFixed (VRM) or floating (ARM)Fixed for the full term
Best fit forRate-confident borrowers, flexibility seekersPayment certainty, long-term holders
Share and volume figures from nesto’s April 2026 application and term-commitment dataset. Break penalty entries are the standard industry calculation methods; actual dollar penalties vary by lender, mortgage balance, remaining term, and the gap between your contract rate and the lender’s posted rate.

The Break-Cost Advantage: Why the 5-Year Variable Stands Apart

The 5-year variable carries the lowest break-cost exposure among mainstream Canadian mortgage products. If you break a variable-rate mortgage mid-term to sell, refinance, or restructure, your lender charges a penalty of three months’ interest on the outstanding balance.

A 5-year fixed uses a different calculation: the greater of three months’ interest or the interest rate differential (IRD). The IRD can produce a substantially larger penalty than the three-month charge, particularly when you break early in the term with a meaningful gap between your contract rate and the lender’s current posted rate.

The actual dollar gap depends entirely on your balance, your rate, and how much time is left; the only reliable way to size it is to run your own numbers. Use nesto’s mortgage penalty calculator before signing either contract. Over a five-year horizon, the prepayment penalty often outweighs the contract rate gap when there is any realistic chance you’ll move, refinance, or restructure before maturity.

This is the variable’s most underappreciated advantage. Borrowers who commit to a 5-year variable are not only buying a lower starting rate but also buying optionality. If market conditions shift before their term ends, their exit cost is structurally lower than that of every fixed alternative on the market.

Who Should Choose a 5-Year Variable Mortgage?

Millennials make up 50% of nesto’s borrower base, compared with 44% of the Canadian mortgage market average. This is the cohort that experienced the 2022 to 2023 variable-rate spike firsthand. Borrowers in this group who still chose a 5-year variable in April 2026 are not naive but confident about rate risk. They lived through their trigger rate conversations, or watched friends have them, and are choosing a variable mortgage with that experience in mind.

For context, among nesto’s home equity line of credit (HELOC) borrowers, the share of variable borrowers runs 85% to 89%, the most rate-reactive cohort nesto serves. The 5-year variable mortgage attracts a related but more deliberate borrower: one who wants variable-rate exposure within an amortizing structure and a defined term, rather than the open-ended flexibility of a HELOC. The 5-year variable sits between rate certainty (fixed) and rate reactivity (HELOC).

Mortgage Industry Insights: June 2026

Bank of Canada Rate Announcement

The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its policy rate at 2.25% at the June 10 announcement, citing the need to assess the impact of tensions in the Middle East and tariff developments on growth and inflation before making any policy adjustments. The next BoC decision lands on July 15. Bond futures are pricing in a 88% probability of another hold and a 12% probability of a 25-basis-point hike.

Unlike a fixed rate, a 5-year variable rate moves directly with the BoC policy rate, reflected in the lender’s prime rate. A hold leaves your monthly payment (ARM) or your principal-and-interest split (VRM) unchanged this cycle; a rate cut or a hike flows through within days of the lender adjusting its prime rate. The next decision could shift both your rate and your payment, depending on whether you hold a VRM or an ARM.

Real Estate Market Update

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports home sales increased month over month, with new listings . Activity is on pace to keep building through the rest of 2026, led by pent-up demand from first-time buyers who have been waiting on the sidelines.

CPI Inflation Update

Statistics Canada reports April 2026 inflation rose 2.8% year over year, driven by a 19.2% jump in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict. Gasoline prices climbed 28.6%, and fuel oil and other fuels rose 41.3% year over year. As variable mortgage rates follow the BoC, persistent inflation that delays rate cuts keeps variable pricing elevated for longer.

Historical Comparison of the 5-Year Fixed and Variable Rate Since 2008


Source: BankofCanada.ca

Variable Mortgage Types: VRM and ARM

There are two structural variants within the 5-year variable category: the variable-rate mortgage (VRM) and the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Both move in response to changes in the lender’s prime rate. The difference lies in how that movement affects your monthly payment.

Variable-Rate Mortgage (VRM)

A VRM has a fixed monthly payment that does not change with interest rates. What shifts is the proportion of each payment that goes toward principal versus interest. If rates rise, more of your fixed payment covers interest and less goes to principal; if rates fall, more goes to principal and less to interest.

When rates fall, you pay down your mortgage faster, and your amortization can end up shorter than the original schedule, saving you interest over the life of the loan. When rates rise, the opposite happens: you can reach a point where the fixed payment only covers interest, and your amortization starts to extend. That risk is what makes VRMs sensitive to trigger rates and trigger points, and what creates the risk of payment shock at renewal if rates rise during your term.

Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)

An ARM has an adjustable monthly payment that moves with changes to interest rates. The principal portion stays constant; the interest portion adjusts. If rates rise, your payment rises immediately to cover the higher interest cost; if rates fall, your payment falls immediately.

Your amortization stays on track regardless of rate movements, and you will not hit a trigger rate or trigger point with an ARM. The trade-off is payment volatility: if rates climb quickly, your monthly payment climbs with them. That can strain a budget, but it is transparent: you always know exactly where you stand on your repayment schedule.

How 5-Year Variable Mortgage Rates Are Set in Canada

5-year variable rates in Canada are anchored to the Bank of Canada policy rate through the lender’s prime rate. Pricing on variable rates first runs through the BoC policy rate, which is used to price the lender’s prime rate, and then a discount or premium (lender funding costs) is applied to the prime rate to determine your contract rate.

How the BoC policy rate flows to your variable mortgage

The Bank of Canada sets the policy interest rate on eight fixed dates each year, adjusting it to keep inflation within the 1% to 3% target range, with a 2% midpoint. When the policy rate changes, lenders adjust their prime rates by the same amount within days.

Lender prime is typically the policy rate plus a 2.20% spread, so when the BoC cuts the policy rate by 25 basis points, lender prime falls by 25 basis points, and your 5-year variable contract rate (prime minus your contracted discount) falls by the same 25 basis points.

The effects of monetary policy decisions take roughly 18 to 24 months to work fully through the economy and affect inflation. That makes BoC decisions forward-looking as rates are set based on where inflation is expected to be in 18 to 24 months, not where it is today.

The discount or premium on your variable rate

Your 5-year variable contract rate is the lender’s prime rate minus a discount (or, less commonly, plus a premium). The discount is set at the start of your term and stays fixed for the full 60 months. What changes during your term is the prime rate, not your discount.

For example, if you sign at “prime minus 1.30%” and the lender’s prime is 4.45% on signing day, your starting rate is 3.15%. If the lender prime falls to 4.20% during your term, your rate becomes 2.90%. Your discount stayed at 1.30%; the underlying prime moved. Discount size depends on the lender, the type of lender, your credit profile, and whether the mortgage is insured, insurable, or uninsured.

Where 5-year variable rates may head in 2026

Variable rate direction is, by definition, BoC direction. Watch the bond futures market and the Governing Council’s forward guidance after each announcement.

As of the most recent meeting, markets are pricing a 88% probability of a hold and a 12% probability of a 25-basis-point hike at the next decision on July 15.

If markets are pricing a high probability of cuts, the case for variable strengthens: you start at today’s rate and benefit immediately from any cut during your term. If markets are pricing a hold or hike, the case for fixed strengthens, since you lock in current pricing before potential upward moves. See nesto’s mortgage rate forecast for the current view.

Factors That Influence Your 5-Year Variable Mortgage Rate in Canada

5-year variable contract rates start with the lender’s prime rate, but the discount or premium you receive on top depends on your borrower profile and the mortgage characteristics. Lenders price 5-year variable mortgages using the same factors as fixed mortgages: your loan-to-value ratio, credit score, income, property use, and transaction type.

Mortgage term and type

The 5-year term is one of the longer variable options nesto offers. Mortgage types within the variable category include closed variable, open variable, the choice between VRM and ARM payment structures, and HELOC under a collateral charge. Closed variable rates are lower than open variable rates; open variable rates are higher because you can pay off the mortgage at any time without penalty.

Down payment and LTV

Your down payment determines your loan-to-value ratio and whether you need mortgage default insurance. Insured and insurable mortgages typically receive lower interest rates because default insurance reduces the lender’s risk; uninsured mortgages are priced higher to compensate for that risk.

Qualifying ratios

Lenders assess your ability to afford a mortgage through your gross debt service (GDS) and total debt service (TDS) ratios. GDS focuses on housing expenses against your gross income; TDS includes all of your debt obligations. The CMHC-insured ceilings are 39% GDS and 44% TDS. Your qualifying payment is also subject to a stress test using the higher of your contract rate plus 2% or the 5.25% minimum qualifying rate floor.

Property use

Primary residences (owner-occupied) receive lower interest rates than investment properties used purely as rentals. A primary residence with a legally registered secondary suite counts as owner-occupied for rate-pricing purposes, so you access the lower mortgage rates while collecting rental income from the second unit.

Transaction type

Refinances are considered uninsured transactions and are priced higher than renewals. Converting a variable mortgage to a fixed mortgage mid-term is treated as an early renewal, and most lenders only offer posted rates on conversions.

Amortization

Your amortization does not directly affect the variable rate you are offered, but it determines how much interest you pay over the life of the mortgage. Shorter amortizations save interest at the cost of higher monthly payments; longer amortizations lower monthly payments but extend the total interest cost. For variable-rate mortgages specifically, your amortization can also shift in real time in response to fluctuations in your lender’s prime rate.

Credit score and proof of income

The lowest variable rates are reserved for borrowers with excellent credit scores and verifiable, stable income. Employees provide pay stubs, employment letters, and T4s. Self-employed and incorporated borrowers provide Business Registration or Articles of Incorporation, Notices of Assessment, T1 General returns, and three months of business or corporate banking history. If your credit profile does not meet prime lending requirements, B lenders may be the right path at a higher rate.

How to Get the Best 5-Year Variable Mortgage Rate

Three things drive your effective 5-year variable rate: who you shop with, how prepared your file is at the time of application, and how long your rate hold lasts. Variable rates move daily with the underlying prime rate, so the rate you see today may not be the rate you sign for tomorrow. A variable-rate hold is more like holding a discount or premium relative to the lender’s prime rate.

Use nesto’s 150-day rate hold to lock in today’s 5-year variable discount

nesto offers one of Canada’s longest publicly advertised rate holds at 150 days, available on 5-year fixed and 5-year variable mortgages.

For a 5-year variable specifically, the rate holds the discount (for example, prime minus 1.30%), not the absolute rate, since prime itself can move during your hold period.

If prime falls during your 150-day window, your locked discount applies to the new lower prime, so you benefit from the rate cut. If prime rises, your locked discount cushions the increase, but your absolute rate moves with prime per the contract. Rate holds are typically applicable to an accepted offer to purchase or to an approved switch or transfer at renewal.

Get pre-approved before house-hunting

A 5-year variable pre-approval gives you a confirmed maximum purchase price and a firm rate-discount hold. Unlike a pre-qualification (a rough estimate based on self-reported information), a pre-approval involves a full credit check and income verification, and results in a committed discount from prime protected through to closing at nesto.

Getting pre-approved early also surfaces any issues with your credit, income documentation, or down payment, giving you time to address them before you make an offer.

Optimize your borrower profile

Improve your credit score before applying; pay down high-interest consumer debt to lower your GDS and TDS ratios; and have your documentation organized in advance: recent pay stubs, T4s or Notices of Assessment, employment letters, and proof of the source of your down payment. Borrowers who apply with a clean, complete file tend to receive approvals more quickly because the lender can underwrite with greater confidence.

Is a 5-Year Variable Mortgage Worth It in 2026?

Among nesto applicants in April 2026, 71% expressed variable-rate intent at the application stage; 34% committed to a variable-rate term, and 98% of those who chose variable selected the 5-year option.

The structural advantage of a 5-year variable or adjustable is its break-cost profile, a three-month interest penalty, versus the greater of three months’ interest or the interest rate differential (IRD) on a fixed mortgage, where the IRD can run materially higher.

Any Bank of Canada cuts during the term also flow directly to your contract rate without requiring a renewal. It suits well-qualified borrowers who may need flexibility before maturity, or who specifically want to capture rate cuts as they arrive rather than locking in today’s pricing for the full five years.

It is not the right product for everyone. Borrowers who need payment certainty for budgeting, or who expect rates to remain flat or rise over the next five years, are better served by a 5-year fixed rate.

The honest read from nesto’s data is that 60% of the 5-year cohort in April 2026 chose fixed, and that share grew about 7 points year over year. Variable remains a strong product, but it is increasingly a deliberate, conviction-based choice rather than a default.

Learn About 5-Year Variable Mortgage Rates

Mortgage shopping can be confusing, especially if you are a first-time home buyer or renewing or refinancing for the first time. Find below the most common questions about 5-year variable mortgages in Canada.

What is a 5-year variable mortgage rate?

A 5-year variable mortgage rate covers a 60-month term in which your interest rate may fluctuate. Any change in the Bank of Canada policy rate triggers a corresponding change in your lender’s prime rate, and your contract rate moves with it. Your variable interest rate is calculated as the prime rate minus your contracted discount, or, less commonly, as the prime rate plus a premium.

For example, if you signed at “prime minus 1.30%” when prime was 4.70%, your starting rate was 3.40%. If your lender’s prime rate later fell to 4.45%, your rate becomes 3.15%. The 1.30% discount is fixed for the 60-month term, with your lender’s prime rate moving with the BoC overnight policy rate.

What are the benefits of a 5-year variable mortgage?

Three structural benefits define the 5-year variable.

First, you benefit immediately if rates fall during your term, either through lower monthly payments (ARM) or through more of each payment going toward principal (VRM).

Second, the break penalty is three months’ interest, versus the greater of three months’ interest or IRD on a 5-year fixed, where the IRD can run materially higher, resulting in meaningful savings if you sell, refinance, or restructure before maturity.

Third, contract rates on variable mortgages have historically started lower than those on fixed mortgages, though this gap can invert when bond markets price in aggressive forward rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, as happened in late 2022.

Are there any disadvantages to a 5-year variable mortgage?

The interest rate may rise during your term, and any rise flows through to your cost of borrowing. With an ARM, your monthly payment increases immediately. With a VRM, your fixed payment stays the same, but more of it goes toward interest, leaving less for principal; if rates rise far enough, you can hit your trigger rate or trigger point, leading to negative amortization that must be addressed at renewal.

What is payment shock on a variable mortgage?

Payment shock occurs when your mortgage payment increases sharply enough to strain your budget. With an ARM, this can happen during the term as the prime rate rises. With a VRM, payment shock typically arrives at renewal: if rates rose during your term and your fixed payment did not cover the principal as planned, your mortgage may have over-amortized, and bringing it back on schedule at renewal can require a significantly higher payment.

For example, a borrower who started with a 25-year amortization expects 20 years remaining after 5 years. If the mortgage over-amortizes to 27 years remaining, returning to the planned 20-year schedule at renewal can mean a payment increase of 15% or more, even if the renewal rate is identical to the original contract rate.

What is a trigger rate?

A trigger rate applies only to VRMs. It is the rate at which your fixed monthly payment covers only the interest, leaving nothing for the principal portion. Past that point, additional rate increases add unpaid interest to your balance, resulting in negative amortization.

Your trigger rate is documented in your mortgage agreement. It can be approximated as the annual payment divided by the outstanding balance, multiplied by 100.

For example, $1,000 bi-weekly payments on a $500,000 balance produce a trigger rate of ($1,000 x 26 = $26,000 divided by $500,000, times 100), or 5.2%. Once your VRM contract rate reaches or exceeds 5.2%, you have hit its trigger rate.

What is a trigger point?

The trigger point is reached when negative amortization has accumulated enough to cause your outstanding balance to exceed your original mortgage amount.

When your mortgage reaches its trigger point, the lender requires you to take action: increase your payment, make a lump-sum prepayment, or refinance and extend the amortization back to a sustainable schedule.

The exact trigger point threshold varies by lender, so check your mortgage agreement.

What is the difference between a 5-year variable and a 5-year adjustable?

The “variable” and “adjustable” terms refer to payment behaviour, not rate behaviour. Both products’ rates adjust with the prime rate.

A 5-year variable-rate mortgage (VRM) has a fixed monthly payment that does not change with BoC policy rate fluctuations over 60 months; only the split between principal and interest shifts.

A 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) has a monthly payment that adjusts in real time with BoC policy rate fluctuations over the 60 months; the principal portion stays constant, and the interest portion floats.

Both are technically variable-rate products; the choice is whether you want predictable payments (VRM) or predictable amortization (ARM).

How is a 5-year variable mortgage rate determined?

5-year variable rates are determined by changes to the BoC policy rate. When the policy rate adjusts, lender prime rates adjust by the same amount within days.

The prime rate is typically the policy rate plus a 2.20% spread.

Your 5-year variable contract rate is then the prime rate plus or minus your contracted discount or premium, which varies by lender funding costs, your credit profile, the LTV bracket, and the transaction type (purchase, renewal, refinance).

What is the Bank of Canada policy rate?

The BoC policy rate is the central bank’s primary monetary policy tool. It is adjusted on eight fixed dates each year to keep inflation within the 1% to 3% target range. When inflation is too high, the BoC raises the policy rate to make borrowing more expensive and cool demand. When inflation is too low, the BoC cuts the policy rate to make borrowing cheaper and stimulate activity.

How do I apply for a 5-year variable mortgage with nesto?

To apply, answer a few questions through nesto’s online application, or call to speak with a nesto mortgage expert. A licensed mortgage expert walks you through the features, prepayment options, rate hold, and how a 5-year variable rate fits your specific situation. nesto mortgage experts are commission-free and salaried, so there is no incentive to recommend one product over another, but to ensure your choice is best suited to your unique financial circumstances.

How Much Do Lenders Make on Their 5-Year Variable Mortgages?

The chart below tracks the spread between the Bank of Canada’s policy rate and the prime rate, as well as the corresponding 5-year variable mortgage rate. It also shows the difference in variable mortgage pricing discounts between nesto’s insured rate and the average comparable insured rate across Canada’s Big 6 Banks. Our illustration begins at the first anniversary of the rate-tightening cycle that started in March 2022.


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