News

• January 18, 2017

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 18, 2017

  Monetary Policy Report – January 2017

  

  The Canadian economy is expected to expand by 2.1 per cent this year and in 2018.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• January 9, 2017

  Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2016-17

  The results of the winter Business Outlook Survey indicate that business prospects have improved following two years of overall modest activity. The responses reflect building domestic demand, a supportive export outlook and an expected recovery in energy-related activity.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 9, 2017

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2016

  Survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions were essentially unchanged during the fourth quarter of 2016.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey