Press

• May 26, 2016

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of Advisor in New York Office

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Sheryl King as Advisor to the Governor, effective 5 July 2016. Ms. King will represent the Bank in its New York Office.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 25, 2016

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 6, 2016

  Stress Prevention: Central Banks and Financial Stability

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Joint Workshop: Bank of Canada, International Monetary Fund, Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Peterson Institute for International Economics Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses central banks and the maintenance of financial stability.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Monetary policy framework, Sectoral balance sheet
• May 5, 2016

  Release of the 2015 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report

  The Bank of Canada today published the 2015 annual report on its oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• May 2, 2016

  Bank of Canada designates Automated Clearing Settlement System under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Governor of the Bank of Canada has designated, effective 2 May 2016, the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) for oversight under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA) as a clearing and settlement system that has the potential to pose payments system risk.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 29, 2016

  Independent Advisory Council announces candidates for the 2018 bank note featuring an iconic Canadian woman

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that the 2018 bank note independent Advisory Council has narrowed to 12 names the list of iconic Canadian women who could be featured on the first bank note of the next series.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 26, 2016

  Canada-US Securities Summit - Press Conference (Audio)

  

  A New Balance Point: Global Trade, Productivity and Economic Growth - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks at the Canada-US Securities Summit (09:50 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• April 26, 2016

  Canada-US Securities Summit - Press Conference (Video)

  

  A New Balance Point: Global Trade, Productivity and Economic Growth - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks at the Canada-US Securities Summit (09:50 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• April 26, 2016

  Canada-US Securities Summit - Speech (Video)

  

  A New Balance Point: Global Trade, Productivity and Economic Growth - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks at the Canada-US Securities Summit (08:55 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• April 26, 2016

  Canada-US Securities Summit - Speech (Audio)

  

  A New Balance Point: Global Trade, Productivity and Economic Growth - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks at the Canada-US Securities Summit (08:55 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts