Press

• June 15, 2015

  Changes to Margin Requirements for the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)

  As part of the ongoing review of the collateral policy related to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank has revised the margin requirements applied to certain securities accepted as SLF collateral.

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

  Public Consultation: Draft Terms for Auctions of Government of Canada Ultra-Long Bonds

  The Government of Canada is considering moving to a modified auction format for any future issuance of 50-year bonds (ultra-long bonds).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 12, 2015

  Proposed Criteria and Risk-Management Standards for Prominent Payment Systems

  In December 2014, the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act was amended to give the Bank of Canada responsibility for identifying and overseeing payments systems that have the potential to pose payments system risk (these will be referred to as prominent payment systems).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 11, 2015

  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 Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, Regional economic developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• June 11, 2015

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Audio) - June 2015

  

  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 11, 2015

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Video) - June 2015

  

  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 11, 2015

  Bank of Canada says risk to financial stability is slightly higher, but system is more resilient

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The overall risk to financial stability in Canada has risen in the face of lower oil prices, but the resilience of the system continues to improve, the Bank of Canada said today as it released its biannualFinancial System Review (FSR). The FSR is intended to raise awareness of the key vulnerabilities, possible triggers and risks […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 8, 2015

  Panel remarks for round table discussion at the 21st Conference of Montréal

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins 21st Conference of Montréal: International Economic Forum of the Americas Montréal, Quebec

  Introduction Thank you for the invitation to be here today. I’m honoured to be part of this panel. It’s been more than seven years since the global financial crisis began, and we’re still coping with its aftermath. One of the consequences of the crisis has been a disruption of financial globalization. Global capital flows—to give […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Credit risk management, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, International financial markets, International topics
• May 27, 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
• May 19, 2015

  Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce - Press Conference (Audio)

  

  The Way Home: Reading the Economic Signs - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (13:00 (ET) approx.)

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