Press Releases

• September 28, 2018

  Bank of Canada launches The Economy, Plain and Simple

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Today, the Bank of Canada launched a new digital publication to help Canadians better understand the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 27, 2018

  Canada is seizing opportunities from new digital technology, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Moncton, New Brunswick

  Canadians are seizing the opportunities provided by the spread of digital technology, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today. While people working in disrupted industries need help in order to adapt, the overall benefits of new technology are beyond question, he said.

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• September 10, 2018

  Bank of Canada calls for nominations for the 2019 Fellowship Program awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2019 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 5, 2018

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ½ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent.

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• July 31, 2018

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report, the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

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• July 11, 2018

  Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target to 1 ½ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 27, 2018

  Transparency strengthens public trust and makes monetary policy more effective, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Victoria, British Columbia

  Transparency in monetary policy can help build trust with the public and financial markets and promote a more resilient economy, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today.

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• June 13, 2018

  Bank of Canada partners with Creative Destruction Lab to deepen knowledge of new technologies

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today that it will partner with the Creative Destruction Lab to deepen its knowledge of leading technologies.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• June 13, 2018

  Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc to leave the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc will leave the Bank in late July 2018. Mr. Leduc will return to San Francisco with his family to resume working at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

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• June 7, 2018

  Canada’s financial system remains resilient as vulnerabilities show further signs of easing

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  High household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system.

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