Press

• August 20, 2019

  Government of Canada Real Return Bond Consultations

  A consultation document on issues pertaining to the design and operation of the Real Return Bond program, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance (DoF) and the Bank of Canada (BoC), is being published today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• August 14, 2019

  Bank of Canada Announces Joint Recipients of its 2019 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• August 1, 2019

  Changes to publication of interest rate statistics

  Effective October 1, 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the monthly Chartered Bank Interest Rates. As well, the weekly rate will be relocated on our website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 29, 2019

  Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility

  As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing two changes effective immediately. First, the Bank will introduce one new asset category (Other Public Sector), which combines the two previously-announced asset categories (Foreign Official Sector and Other Public Sector) into one category.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• July 23, 2019

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report and other major publications

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 16, 2019

  Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average

  This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• July 16, 2019

  Bank of Canada to become the administrator of key interest rate benchmark

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to become the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), a key interest rate benchmark for financial markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• July 10, 2019

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins 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
• July 10, 2019

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - July 2019

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• July 10, 2019

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases