News

• October 3, 2023

  How price setting influences inflation

  Speech summary Nicolas Vincent Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Montréal, Quebec

  Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent talks about how companies set their prices, how those practices changed during the pandemic and why this remains a risk for inflation.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Price stability
• September 20, 2023

  Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of September 6, 2023

  This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on September 6, 2023.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
• September 19, 2023

  Household differences and monetary policy

  Speech summary Sharon Kozicki University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan

  Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about how differences in debt, income and savings across households shaped their experience through the COVID-19 pandemic and how this is affecting monetary policy now.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Housing, Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability
• September 7, 2023

  Staying the course

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta

  Speaking a day after we decided to maintain the policy interest rate at 5%, Governor Tiff Macklem explores some key factors behind the decision. He also explains why the 2% inflation target supports a stable economy and greater prosperity for households and businesses.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Credibility, Domestic demand and components, Expectations, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• September 6, 2023

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 31, 2023

  Bank of Canada launches the 2024 Fellowship Program awards

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2024 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program
• July 27, 2023

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2024 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2024 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 26, 2023

  Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of July 12, 2023

  This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on July 12, 2023.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
• July 24, 2023

  Market Participants Survey—Second Quarter of 2023

  The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Market Participants Survey
• July 12, 2023

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements