Ottawa, Ontario

• November 17, 2020

  Panel remarks

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Public Policy Forum Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem speaks by videoconference at the Public Policy Forum’s Sustainable Finance 2 Roundtable

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Climate change, Financial institutions, Financial stability, Monetary policy
• November 16, 2020

  Bank of Canada and OSFI launch pilot project on climate risk scenarios

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today announced plans for a pilot project to use climate-change scenarios to better understand the risks to the financial system related to a transition to a low-carbon economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 9, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces short list for next $5 bank note

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that the independent Advisory Council has selected a short list of eight iconic Canadians who could be featured on the next $5 bank note.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
• November 6, 2020

  John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture - Webcast

  

  

  Digital Currencies and the Common Good: Models and Coopetition - Address by Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics, with introductory remarks by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 5, 2020

  Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins to leave the Bank in December

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins has informed the Bank’s Board of Directors that her last day at the Bank will be December 9, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 28, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - October 2020

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:00 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• October 28, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 28, 2020

  Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, recalibrates its quantitative easing program

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained 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
• October 9, 2020

  Central banks and BIS publish first central bank digital currency (CBDC) report laying out key requirements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  This joint press release announces the publication of a report identifying the foundational principles necessary for any publicly available central bank digital currencies to help central banks meet their public policy objectives.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• September 17, 2020

  Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will not seek second term

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins informed them that she will not seek a second term.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases