Press

• July 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
• July 10, 2014

  Government of Canada reopens its ultra-long bond

  Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds through the syndication process.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 9, 2014

  Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds

  The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds, subject to favourable market conditions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 4, 2014

  Public Consultation: Policy guidance on the Bank of Canada’s risk-management standards for designated financial market infrastructures - Standard 7: Liquidity Risk

  The Bank of Canada today published draft policy guidance related to its risk-management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 27, 2014

  A Dual Vision for the Canadian Payments System

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Payments Association Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri calls for a collaborative approach to achieving a payments system that is innovative, safe, and efficient.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• June 12, 2014

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Audio) - June 2014

  

  Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins (11:15 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 12, 2014

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Video) - June 2014

  

  Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins (11:15 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 12, 2014

  Release of the Financial System Review

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• June 12, 2014

  Bank of Canada’s enhanced financial stability framework shows system is robust, housing vulnerabilities remain

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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 […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 9, 2014

  Survey of Foreign Exchange Rates Published by the Bank of Canada

  As part of broader international official sector work to review the design of foreign exchange (FX) reference rates, and the way market participants use them, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a review of the market practices relating to the indicative FX rates published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee