Press

• May 5, 2015

  Canada’s Economy Counts on Reliable Liquidity Says Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  The financial system needs reliable funding and market liquidity to support economic activity, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said today in her speech to the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal. “We learned from the crisis that liquidity can be a fickle friend, and its absence can amplify financial distress,” she said. […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 5, 2015

  Liquid Markets for a Solid Economy

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain Montréal, Quebec

  Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins discusses funding and market liquidity, and announces consultations on the Bank’s market operations and emergency lending frameworks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Asset pricing, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort
• May 5, 2015

  Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal - Speech (Audio)

  

  Liquid Markets for a Solid Economy - Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins speaks before the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal (12:45 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• May 5, 2015

  Public Consultations on the Bank of Canada’s Framework for Financial Market Operations and its Emergency Lending Assistance Policies

  The Bank of Canada undertook public consultations to update its framework for financial market operations and its emergency lending policies to reflect the evolution of the Canadian financial system and lessons learned globally during the 2007–09 financial crisis. As part of the public consultations, the Bank released two consultation papers that proposed several changes to its market operations and to its Emergency Lending Assistance (ELA) policies. The comment period for the consultations ended on 4 July 2015.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 28, 2015

  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

  Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Carolyn and I are happy to be here for one of our twice-yearly meetings on our Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Today we will outline for you the Bank’s latest economic outlook, published in our MPR on 15 April. In this volatile and uncertain environment, it is helpful to […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 21, 2015

  Summary of Comments – 2015–16 Debt Management Strategy Consultations

  Today, the Summary of Comments – 2015–16 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published in conjunction with the release of the government’s Debt Management Strategy for 2015–16.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 15, 2015

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Audio) - April 2015

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - (Audiocast) 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
• April 15, 2015

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments
• April 15, 2015

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Video) - April 2015

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - (Videocast) 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
• April 15, 2015

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases