The Canadian economy is once again growing robustly, and the recovery from COVID-19 continues. The Bank is forecasting growth of around 5 percent in 2021, 4 ¼ percent in 2022 and 3 ¾ percent in 2023.
What you need to know about the Bank of Canada’s assessment of the Canadian economy.
Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance, ends quantitative easing
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.
Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report – October 2021
Release of the Monetary Policy Report — Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem (11:00 (ET) approx.).
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.