Press Releases

• November 20, 2018

  Bank to review the monetary policy framework ahead of 2021 renewal, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  The Bank of Canada will assess a broad range of monetary policy frameworks ahead of the renewal in 2021 of the inflation-control agreement, a joint agreement between the federal government and the Bank that is renewed every five years, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said today at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public […]

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• November 19, 2018

  New vertical $10 bank note featuring iconic Canadian Viola Desmond now in circulation

  Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba

  The Bank of Canada today issued the new vertical $10 bank note featuring the portrait of social justice icon Viola Desmond, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
• November 15, 2018

  The Bank of Canada, Bank of England and Monetary Authority of Singapore share assessment on emerging opportunities for digital transformation in cross-border payments

  This joint press release describes a preliminary report on the findings of the fourth phase of the Project Jasper research initiative.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• November 14, 2018

  Bank of Canada launches digital hub for promoting a stable and efficient financial system

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Today the Bank of Canada launched the Financial System Hub, a dedicated space on the Bank’s website for timely analysis and research on financial stability issues.

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• November 5, 2018

  Making sense of financial markets worth the effort, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations London, United Kingdom

  It can be a challenge for central banks to reconcile their views of the economy with signals from financial markets, but the effort is worthwhile, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz says in a speech today.

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• November 1, 2018

  Bank of Canada publishes staff economic projections for the first time

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Today the Bank of Canada launched a digital database with more than 30 years of past staff economic projections of the Canadian economy.

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• October 24, 2018

  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1 ¾ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent.

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• October 22, 2018

  Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 publish report about the feasibility of equity settlement through Distributed Ledger Technology

  This joint press release describes a new report on the findings of the third phase of the Project Jasper research initiative.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• October 10, 2018

  Bank of Canada launches new program to foster collaboration with innovators

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is looking for partners in the private sector and academia to experiment with digital tools and technology, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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• October 4, 2018

  Bank of Canada partners with Canadian Foundation for Economic Education to launch new website

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Today, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz welcomed students and teachers to the Bank of Canada Museum for the launch of Money and Monetary Policy in Canada.

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