News

• April 30, 2014

  Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Thank you for the opportunity for Tiff and me to be here today to share with you highlights from the Bank of Canada’s recent economic outlook. The Bank aims to communicate openly and effectively so that Canadians know how we are achieving our mandate to promote the economic and financial welfare of this country. One […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 30, 2014

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of Lynn Patterson as Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Lynn K. Patterson as Deputy Governor effective 5 May 2014.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 29, 2014

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Thank you for the opportunity for Tiff and me to be here today to share with you highlights from the Bank of Canada’s recent economic outlook. The Bank aims to communicate openly and effectively so that Canadians know how we are achieving our mandate to promote the economic and financial welfare of this country. One […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 24, 2014

  Economic Adjustments Will Bring Benefits to All, Says Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz

  Media Relations Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  Some Canadian sectors and regions are hot and some are not, but all will ultimately reap the benefits of the country’s rich resource endowment, even as some difficult adjustments take place, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Saskatoon. Canada has been adjusting to two major economic shocks in recent years, Governor […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 24, 2014

  Canada’s Hot - and Not - Economy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the forces fuelling the differences between the hot - and not so hot - sectors of the economy and regions of the country.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• April 16, 2014

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Toronto, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 16, 2014

  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
• April 16, 2014

  Monetary Policy Report – April 2014

  

  Economic growth in Canada is expected to average about 2 1/2 per cent in 2014 and 2015 before easing to around the 2 per cent growth rate of the economy’s potential in 2016.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• April 11, 2014

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of Carolyn Wilkins as Senior Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced that Carolyn Wilkins has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor for a term of seven years beginning 2 May 2014.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 7, 2014

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of Filipe Dinis as Chief Operating Officer

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that Filipe Dinis has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 5 May 2014.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases