News

• December 21, 2022

  Call for papers: Themed issue in the Journal of Econometrics

  A themed issue in the Journal of Econometrics invites paper submissions on “Machine learning for economic policy” by May 31, 2023.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• December 12, 2022

  Reflections on 2022

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the important lessons from events in 2022 and what the Bank is doing to restore price stability for Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 9, 2022

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the eighth annual Governor’s Challenge

  The Bank of Canada has announced the five finalist teams in the 2022–23 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• December 8, 2022

  Helping Canadians better understand our decisions

  Speech summary Sharon Kozicki Urban Development Institute of Quebec Montréal, Quebec

  Speaking a day after the Bank of Canada decided to raise our policy interest rate, Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses the current state of the economy. She also talks about how we are improving our transparency with Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary policy and uncertainty
• December 7, 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 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases