Press

• March 25, 2022

  Household differences and why they matter

  Speech summary Sharon Kozicki Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference San Francisco, California

  Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about why differences in income, wealth and debt across households are important for the economy and what the Bank of Canada will be watching for as interest rates rise.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Economic models, Housing, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 23, 2022

  Bank of Canada to chair the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion in 2022

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today it has officially begun a one-year term as chair of the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion (CBNII).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 21, 2022

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 28-April 8)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• March 16, 2022

  Bank of Canada and Massachusetts Institute of Technology announce joint Central Bank Digital Currency collaboration

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• March 7, 2022

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 14-25)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• March 3, 2022

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 3, 2022

  Media Availability: CFA Society Toronto

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Governor Tiff Macklem takes questions from reporters by videoconference following his remarks (12:45 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 3, 2022

  Speech: CFA Society Toronto

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Governor Tiff Macklem speaks by videoconference (11:30 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 3, 2022

  Economic progress report: Controlling inflation

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and what’s driving inflation in Canada. He also discusses how the Bank will manage the next step in the Bank’s balance sheet operations – quantitative tightening.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary aggregates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy implementation, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• March 3, 2022

  Getting inflation back to target

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to raise its policy interest rate. He explains that after two years of extraordinary stimulus, we are now on a path of rising interest rates.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary aggregates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy implementation, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments, Sectoral balance sheet