Press

• October 22, 2014

  Notice: Parliamentary Appearance Cancelled

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins will not appear today before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, as previously scheduled.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• October 22, 2014

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Opening statement of Press conference that was to follow the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 22, 2014

  Notice: Press Conference Cancelled

  In light of this morning’s incident in downtown Ottawa, the Bank of Canada is cancelling its press conference on the October Monetary Policy Report. The Governor’s Opening Statement will be published on the Bank’s website at 11:15 AM today. We will provide more details as soon as they become available.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• October 22, 2014

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 21, 2014

  Operational Test of Standing Central Bank Swap Arrangements

  As part of an exercise to test the operational readiness of existing standing swap arrangements with other central banks, the Bank of Canada will conduct a small-value Canadian-dollar operation with the European Central Bank, drawing euros against Canadian dollars.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• October 10, 2014

  Bank of Canada publishes a discussion paper authored by Governor Stephen S. Poloz

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, has authored a discussion paper entitled “Integrating Uncertainty and Monetary Policy-Making: A Practitioner’s Perspective.” The paper explains how central bankers are supplementing economic models and adopting a risk-management approach to integrate uncertainty in their policy decisions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• October 8, 2014

  Bank of Canada invites Canadians to comment on bank note design principles

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced that it is inviting Canadians to comment on the principles that guide the design of the country’s bank notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
• September 30, 2014

  Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being

  Presentation Agathe Côté Chambre de commerce et de l’industrie de Saguenay Saguenay, Québec

  Deputy Governor Agathe Côté will discuss the four main responsibilities of the Bank and its economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• September 24, 2014

  Are We There Yet? The United States and Canada After the Global Financial Crisis

  Remarks Timothy Lane Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses how the economic ties between Canada and the United States are evolving as the recovery from the 2008-09 financial crisis continues.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 22, 2014

  Underwhelming Recovery Poses Challenges for Monetary Policy, Says Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  The underwhelming recovery from the global financial crisis has challenged policy-makers to better understand the factors weighing on growth and to deal with greater uncertainty, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said in Toronto today. To conduct monetary policy, the Bank needs to assess how much of the slow growth is due to […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases