December 21, 2018
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December 6, 2018
Year-End Economic Progress Report: Financial Vulnerabilities in Focus
Governor Poloz talks about how household debt levels and housing markets played a role in the latest interest-rate decision.
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December 6, 2018
Governor Poloz speaks on financial vulnerabilities and risks to the economy
In his final speech of 2018, Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the vulnerabilities and risks in Canada’s financial system as well as Canadian and global economic developments. He explains how all this was taken into account in the December interest rate decision.
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December 5, 2018
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 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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December 4, 2018
Bank of Canada Announces Deputy Governor Appointment
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Paul Beaudry as Deputy Governor, effective February 18, 2019.
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