The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).
The financial crisis and the considerable uncertainty that has ensued are leading to a progressive redefinition of central banking, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech to the Canadian Club of Montréal. “We assess how risks could interact with each other. We gauge their potential impact. And we use judgment […]
Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem has announced that he will resign from the Bank of Canada next spring to become Dean of University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.