Press

• March 7, 2019

  Hamilton Chamber of Commerce - Media Availability (Webcasts)

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. (14:00 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 7, 2019

  Hamilton Chamber of Commerce - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. (12:45 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 7, 2019

  Economic Progress Report: Sensible Shifts in Household Spending

  Remarks Lynn Patterson Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses updates on the economy and reviews the latest interest rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Housing, Inflation and prices, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 7, 2019

  Spending shifts and consumer caution

  Speech summary Lynn Patterson Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton, Ontario

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates unchanged, Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discussed the key points Governing Council considered in their decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Housing, Inflation and prices, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 6, 2019

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 26, 2019

  Bank of Canada publishes the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group’s Consultation Paper on Proposed Enhancements to the Canadian Dollar Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA)

  The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR), has published a consultation on proposed enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) risk-free interest-rate benchmark.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• February 21, 2019

  Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal - Press Conference (Webcasts)

  

  

  Monetary Policy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (14:00 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• February 21, 2019

  Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Monetary Policy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (13:00 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• February 21, 2019

  History demonstrates the power and limitations of monetary policy, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  Monetary policy has proven to be a powerful instrument to control inflation and promote Canada’s economic welfare, subject to a number of limitations, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 21, 2019

  Toward 2021: The Power—and Limitations—of Policy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Montréal, Quebec

  Governor Poloz explains that monetary policy is a powerful tool to promote economic welfare, but it also has some important limits.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Financial stability, Inflation targets, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments