The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key lending rate at a low of 0.25 percent, but warned it could start increasing it sooner than previously announced -- as early as mid-2022. The central bank cited a stronger economic rebound than expected in its January monetary report, with the Canadian economy now forecast to grow of 6.5 percent in 2021, moderating to around 3.75 percent in 2022 and 3.25 percent in 2023. amc/ft