News

• June 22, 2022

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane to Retire from the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will retire on September 16, 2022.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 14, 2022

  The Bank of Canada Museum announces recipients of new Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics

  The Bank of Canada Museum is honouring two outstanding educators with a new award that recognizes exemplary work in teaching students about the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• June 9, 2022

  Release of the Financial System Review

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• June 9, 2022

  Financial System Review—2022

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki

  The Canadian financial system remains resilient, but vulnerabilities have become more complex and risks have grown. The Bank is carefully watching households’ high levels of mortgage debt, as well as the risks associated with a price correction in Canada’s housing market.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• June 2, 2022

  Navigating high inflation

  Speech summary Paul Beaudry Gatineau Chamber of Commerce Gatineau, Quebec

  On June 1, the Bank of Canada decided to increase its policy interest rate by half a percentage point. Speaking the next day, Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains why inflation has been higher than expected and what we are doing to get it back to our 2% target.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy implementation, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• June 1, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1½%, with the Bank Rate at 1¾% and the deposit rate at 1½%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases