News

• February 25, 2020

  Exploring new ways to pay

  Speech summary Timothy Lane CFA Montreal FinTech RDV 2020 Montréal, Quebec

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explains how the Bank of Canada is preparing for a future where Canadians may need a digital currency issued by their central bank.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech
• February 19, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Scholarship Recipients

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 recipients of its scholarship awards for women, Indigenous students and students with disabilities.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
• February 18, 2020

  Bank of Canada to begin publishing Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average in June

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada will take over the responsibility for publishing the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), effective Monday, June 15, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• February 12, 2020

  Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  The call for nominations is open until April 16, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• February 10, 2020

  University of British Columbia crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The University of British Columbia has won the Bank of Canada’s fifth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• February 5, 2020

  Securing prosperity is up to all of us

  Speech summary Carolyn A. Wilkins Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins explains that Canada is well-positioned to secure prosperity and avoid a long period of slow growth if we take the right steps.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Fiscal policy, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary policy framework, Potential output, Productivity
• February 5, 2020

  Securing long-term prosperity is up to all of us, Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  In remarks to the Economic Club of Canada, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said aging populations and weak productivity gains are holding back prospects in many advanced economies, including Canada’s.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases