December 15, 2016
Press, Market notices, Press releases
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December 12, 2016
FSB Regional Consultative Group for the Americas discusses fintech, correspondent banking and regional vulnerabilities
This press release, issued by the Financial Stability Board, announces that a regional consultative group co-chaired by Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discussed the benefits and risks of fintech developments, including the implications of distributed ledger technology and peer-to-peer lending. -
December 8, 2016
Canadian Museum of History – Event (Webcasts)
Governor Stephen S. Poloz, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu will reveal which iconic Canadian woman will be featured on the next regularly circulating bank note. (9:00 (ET) approx.).
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December 8, 2016
Viola Desmond chosen as the Bank NOTE-able woman to be featured on new $10 bank note
Governor Stephen S. Poloz, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu today announced that Viola Desmond will be featured on a new $10 bank note, expected in late 2018. -
December 8, 2016
Engaging Canadians: a #bankNOTEable process
Governor Poloz, with Ministers Morneau and Hadju, announces the #bankNOTEable woman. -
December 7, 2016
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. -
December 1, 2016
Bank of Canada announces details of forthcoming changes to its published foreign exchange rate data
The Bank of Canada today announced a final list of the 26 foreign currency exchange rates that it will continue to publish after 1 March 2017. -
November 28, 2016
C.D. Howe Institute - Press Conference (Webcasts)
The Role of Services in Canada’s Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers the Annual Benefactors’ Lecture, hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute (21:00 (ET) approx.)
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November 28, 2016
C.D. Howe Institute - Speech (Webcasts)
The Role of Services in Canada’s Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers the Annual Benefactors’ Lecture, hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute (20:00 (ET) approx.)
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November 28, 2016
Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says
The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.