Ottawa, Ontario

• November 26, 2018

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the fourth annual Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the five finalist teams in the 2018–19 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• November 22, 2018

  Balancing Act: the Link between Monetary Policy and Financial Stability

  Presentation Carolyn A. Wilkins Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation National Housing Conference Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how monetary and macroprudential policies interact with each other and how they affect financial stability.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 1, 2018

  Sessions of the Bank of Canada Annual Economic Conference - Webcast

  

  

  David Romer (University of California, Berkeley) delivers the John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture, followed by a panel discussion on the merits of inflation targeting and its alternatives.

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 31, 2018

  Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report. At the time of our last appearance in April, our message was about the considerable economic progress that we had seen. We explained that after a lacklustre start […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• October 30, 2018

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report. At the time of our last appearance in April, our message was about the considerable economic progress that we had seen. We explained that after a lacklustre start […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• October 24, 2018

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - October 2018

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases