Press Releases

• 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
• October 27, 2022

  Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2022

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  In April, the Bank of Canada and 51 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted the latest triennial survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange (FX) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• October 26, 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 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 28, 2022

  Bank of Canada welcomes IMF report following transparency review

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today welcomed the publication by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of its final report summarizing its pilot review of the Bank’s transparency practices.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 7, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 75 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 25, 2022

  Bank of Canada launches process to appoint new non-executive Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Further to the announcement that Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will be retiring from the Bank on September 16, the Board of Directors of the Bank has initiated a recruitment process to fill the vacancy on Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 26, 2022

  Bank of Canada publishes 2023 schedule for interest rate announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2023 schedule for the release of its policy interest rate decisions and quarterly Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 13, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 100 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 2½%, with the Bank Rate at 2¾% and the deposit rate at 2½%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• 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 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