Ottawa, Ontario

• August 23, 2007

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipients of its 2007 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2007 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 22, 2007

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Special Adviser position was created to bring additional perspectives to monetary policy discussions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 21, 2007

  Bank of Canada sees joint commitment by major Bank CEOs on bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) as positive step

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada continues to monitor the functioning of Canada's financial markets and to make liquidity available as required. The commitment by Canada's major bank CEO's to work together to support the performance and liquidity of the market for bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) is a further positive step to help re-establish well functioning […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 16, 2007

  Bank of Canada welcomes initiatives to support the functioning of financial markets in Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada welcomes the initiatives announced today to support the asset-backed commercial paper market in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 15, 2007

  Bank of Canada Temporarily Expands List of Collateral Eligible for SPRA Transactions

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  As part of its continuing provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it is temporarily expanding the list of collateral eligible for use by market participants in Special Purchase and Resale Agreements (SPRAs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 9, 2007

  Bank of Canada issues statement on provision of liquidity to support the stability and efficient function of financial markets

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  In light of current market conditions, the Bank of Canada would like to assure financial market participants and the public that it will provide liquidity to support the stability of the Canadian financial system and the continued functioning of financial markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 25, 2007

  Bank of Canada releases 2008 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2008 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 12, 2007

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Economic growth and inflation in Canada in the first half of this year have been stronger than was expected in the April Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 10, 2007

  Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 1/2 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 29, 2007

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases