Press

• August 25, 2020

  Perceived inflation and reality: understanding the difference

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  In a virtual address to the Canadian Association for Business Economics, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the difference between how Canadians perceive inflation and the actual measured rate. He explains why that gap may exist and what it could mean for monetary policy and the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy
• August 24, 2020

  Sûreté du Québec and Canada Border Services Agency win Bank of Canada counterfeit prevention award

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• August 24, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 31-September 11)

  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
• August 24, 2020

  Bank of Canada launches public consultation on inflation targeting

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today launched an online public consultation to gather Canadians’ views on the Bank’s approach to monetary policy. The “Let’s Talk Inflation” campaign is part of an effort to reach out to all Canadians before the Bank renews its agreement with the federal government on the monetary policy framework in 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 20, 2020

  The Great Reset

  Presentation (delivered virtually) Paul Beaudry University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry speaks about Canada's transition to a lower-carbon economy in a virtual panel organized by the Victoria Forum.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations Topic(s): Climate change
• August 10, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 17-August 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
• August 10, 2020

  Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Policy Regarding the use of Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio as Collateral

  Given the continued improvement in short-term funding conditions, the Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing that the Bank’s temporary measure of allowing Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participants to pledge 100 per cent of their total collateral using their non-mortgage loan portfolio (NMLP) for the LVTS and Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) will be gradually reduced back to the regular level of 20 per cent of each participant's total pledged collateral.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• August 10, 2020

  Bank of Canada designates Interac e‑Transfer as a prominent payment system

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Interac e‑Transfer® as a prominent payment system under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act, effective August 10, 2020. This brings Bank oversight to this payment system and ensures it remains a safe, viable and effective method of payment for Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 30, 2020

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications, makes change to effective date of rate decisions

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 27, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 4-August 14)

  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