Press

• April 13, 2011

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Video) - April 2011

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Webcast of a press conference by Governor Mark Carney and Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• April 12, 2011

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 30, 2011

  Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of 2011 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that Professors Randall K. Morck of the University of Alberta and Gregor W. Smith of Queen’s University are the recipients of the Bank’s Fellowship Award for 2011.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• March 28, 2011

  The “Great” Recession in Canada: Perception vs. Reality

  Remarks Jean Boivin Montréal CFA Society Montréal, Quebec

  Barely three years ago, the financial crisis was a source of major concern worldwide. This unprecedented event had serious and costly repercussions, which we continue to feel today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• March 26, 2011

  Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney discusses Challenges Posed by Globalization, Proposes Global Code of Conduct for Capital Flows

  Media Relations Calgary, Alberta

  Speaking at the Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney called on global policymakers to work towards renewing the “rules of the game” of the international monetary system, while implementing short-term measures, such as a code of conduct for capital flows, to improve the functioning of the current system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 26, 2011

  The Paradigm Shifts: Global Imbalances, Policy, and Latin America

  Remarks Mark Carney Inter-American Development Bank Calgary, Alberta

  Globalization is the opportunity and the challenge of our age. It has the potential to lift billions out of poverty, vastly expand economic prospects, and develop a more diverse and resilient global economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• March 26, 2011

  Inter-American Development Bank’s Annual Meeting (Audio)

  

  The Paradigm Shifts: Global Imbalances, Policy, and Latin America - Remarks in a seminar at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Annual Meeting.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 22, 2011

  Summary of Comments - 2011-12 Debt Management Strategy Consultations

  The Summary of Comments - 2011-12 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada's website in conjunction with the release of the government's Debt Management Strategy for 2011-12 on the Department of Finance's website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 17, 2011

  Statement of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

  Media Relations

  We, the G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors, discussed the recent dramatic events in Japan and were briefed by our Japanese colleagues on the current situation and the economic and financial response put in place by the authorities.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 10, 2011

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Details on New Series of Polymer Bank Notes

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it will begin circulating a new $100 polymer bank note in November 2011, with a polymer $50 note to follow in March 2012. The Bank also provided further technical and background information about the new bank notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes