Press Releases

• March 23, 2022

  Bank of Canada to chair the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion in 2022

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today it has officially begun a one-year term as chair of the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion (CBNII).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 16, 2022

  Bank of Canada and Massachusetts Institute of Technology announce joint Central Bank Digital Currency collaboration

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• March 2, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to ½ %, with the Bank Rate at ¾ % and the deposit rate at ½ %.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases