Press

• January 20, 2021

  Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues quantitative easing

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 11, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (January 18-January 28)

  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
• December 18, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (January 4-15)

  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). The GBPP operations for the two-week period beginning January 4, 2021 are announced below.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• December 18, 2020

  Return to Standard Terms for Government of Canada Bond Auctions

  The Bank of Canada today announced a plan for a phased return to standard terms for auctions of Government of Canada nominal bonds and real return bonds by June 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 15, 2020

  Greater Vancouver Board of Trade - Media Availability (Webcasts)

  

  

  Trading for a Sustainable Recovery - Tiff Macklem, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks by videoconference before the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. (15:45 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• December 15, 2020

  Strengthening our exports

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the importance of trade and exports to Canada’s economic recovery. He also talks about steps policy-makers and business can take to attract investment and improve competitiveness.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Monetary policy, Productivity, Service sector, Trade integration
• December 15, 2020

  Greater Vancouver Board of Trade - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Trading for a Sustainable Recovery - Tiff Macklem, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks by videoconference before the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. (14:30 (Eastern Time) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• December 15, 2020

  Trading for a sustainable recovery

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about how important trade is for the economic recovery. He discusses what policymakers and business leaders can do to encourage growth in trade.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Monetary policy, Productivity, Service sector, Trade integration
• December 11, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (December 21-December 31)

  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
• December 10, 2020

  Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, and the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce - Media Availability (Webcasts)

  

  

  Our quantitative easing operations: Looking under the hood — Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, and the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce. (14:50 (ET) approx.)

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