July 16, 2014
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July 16, 2014
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
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. -
July 16, 2014
Monetary Policy Report – July 2014
Canadian real GDP growth is projected to average around 2 ¼ per cent during 2014-2016.
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July 7, 2014
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2014
The survey results point to a further easing in overall business-lending conditions during the second quarter of 2014. -
July 7, 2014
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2014
The summer Business Outlook Survey continues to offer some encouraging signs for the economic outlook, although lingering uncertainty amid intense competition still hinders the pace of growth. -
June 27, 2014
A Dual Vision for the Canadian Payments System
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri calls for a collaborative approach to achieving a payments system that is innovative, safe, and efficient. -
June 12, 2014
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
June 12, 2014
Financial System Review - June 2014
The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems. The June 2014 issue features three reports on financial system initiatives: making financial benchmarks more robust; implementing the stronger Basel III capital and liquidity framework for banks; and using stress tests to assess financial system risks.
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June 12, 2014
Bank of Canada’s enhanced financial stability framework shows system is robust, housing vulnerabilities remain
The Bank of Canada today unveiled an enhanced framework to gauge the evolving risks to financial stability in its semi-annual Financial System Review (FSR), finding that the Canadian financial system is robust but still faces significant vulnerabilities. “After weighing the risks to financial stability through our improved framework, our level of comfort as policy makers […] -
June 4, 2014
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
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.