News

• March 4, 2010

  Bank of Canada to Issue New Bank Notes

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  As announced in today's federal budget, in 2011 the Bank of Canada will begin to issue a new series of bank notes printed on a polymer material.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 2, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 26, 2010

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of Tiff Macklem as Senior Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced that Tiff Macklem has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor for a term of seven years beginning 1 July, 2010.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 17, 2010

  Bank of Canada Liquidity Facilities: Past, Present, and Future

  Remarks David Longworth C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario

  Thank you for inviting me here today. It is a pleasure to be with you. This afternoon, I would like to talk about liquidity and the role of the Bank of Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• February 8, 2010

  Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Welfare

  Presentation Pierre Duguay Lévis Chamber of Commerce Lévis, Quebec

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• February 4, 2010

  Signs of Thaw in Corporate Attitudes Emerging, Says Governor Carney

  Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba

  With improvements in financial conditions, economic activity, commodity prices, and confidence, the Bank of Canada anticipates that there will be a relatively modest recovery this year in business fixed investment in Canada, and an acceleration of investment spending in 2011.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 4, 2010

  The Coming Thaw

  Remarks Mark Carney Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Winnipeg, Manitoba

  It is a pleasure to be here in Winnipeg. Today, I intend to elaborate on elements of the Bank of Canada's economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• January 21, 2010

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Paul and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the January Monetary Policy Report, which we published this morning.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• January 19, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 11, 2010

  Canada's Housing Sector in Recession and Recovery: Beyond Bricks and Mortar

  Remarks David Wolf Edmonton CFA Society Edmonton, Alberta

  The beginning of a new year is a good time for reflection – a chance to look back over the past 12 months and consider what may lie ahead. Certainly, 2009 saw remarkable economic and financial upheaval around the world, which plunged Canada into a severe recession.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks