Ottawa, Ontario

• June 22, 2020

  Canadian Clubs and Cercles canadiens - Press Conference (Webcasts)

  

  

  Monetary Policy in the Context of COVID - Tiff Macklem, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers a speech hosted by the Canadian Clubs and Cercles canadiens (12:20 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 22, 2020

  Canadian Clubs and Cercles canadiens - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Monetary Policy in the Context of COVID - Tiff Macklem, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers a speech hosted by the Canadian Clubs and Cercles canadiens (11:00 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 22, 2020

  Monetary policy in the context of COVID-19

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Canadian clubs and cercles canadiens Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the conduct of monetary policy in the context of COVID-19.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy implementation
• June 16, 2020

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Introduction Good afternoon, Chair and committee members. It is an honour for me to appear before you as the 10th Governor of the Bank of Canada. I look forward to working with parliamentarians over the next seven years through regular appearances before committees of the House and Senate. These are an important part of the […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Bank notes, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• June 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada becomes administrator of Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is now the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) and will post today the first rate calculated using an improved methodology.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• June 3, 2020

  Bank of Canada maintains target for the overnight rate, scales back some market operations as financial conditions improve

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 28, 2020

  Update: Bank of Canada asks retailers to continue accepting cash

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  During this time of heightened public health measures intended to limit the transmission of COVID-19, some consumers and businesses are choosing not to use cash to limit potential exposure.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• May 26, 2020

  Opening Statement before the Senate National Finance Committee

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Senate National Finance Committee Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank of Canada’s actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the pandemic began, the Bank has had two goals in mind. In the short term, we have been working to help […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• May 14, 2020

  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 markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Recent economic and financial developments
• May 14, 2020

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Webcasts) - May 2020

  

  

  Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (10:30 (ET) approx.).

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