Press

• June 4, 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
• May 15, 2014

  Double Coincidence of Needs: Pension Funds and Financial Stability

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Pension Investment Association of Canada Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses pension funds and financial stability.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• 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 28, 2014

  Government of Canada issues its first ultra-long bond

  Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1,500 million in 50-year bonds through the syndication process.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 28, 2014

  Government of Canada considering ultra-long bond issuance

  As noted in the Debt Management Strategy for 2014-15, the Government of Canada has been engaged in the assessment of potential benefits of issuing bonds with a maturity of 50 years.

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

  Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) - Press Conference (Video)

  

  Canada’s Hot - And Not - Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (16:00 (ET) approx.)

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