May 26, 2020
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May 26, 2020
Opening Statement before the Senate National Finance Committee
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank of Canada’s actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the pandemic began, the Bank has had two goals in mind. In the short term, we have been working to help […] -
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May 25, 2020
Dealing with extreme uncertainty
In a lecture capping off his time as Governor, Stephen S. Poloz discusses how the Bank uses a risk management approach to deal with uncertainty about risks such as the ones associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. -
May 25, 2020
Risk management approach will help guide policy through unknowable times, Governor Poloz says
A risk management approach to monetary policy will help guide the Bank of Canada’s actions as the economy goes through extreme uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. -
May 25, 2020
Monetary policy in unknowable times
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the evolution of the way the Bank takes a risk-management approach in the conduct of monetary policy, and what this implies for the recovery from the pandemic. -
May 22, 2020
Our COVID-19 response: Policy actions
In the days and weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic came to Canada, the Bank of Canada has been taking action to ensure our economy and financial system are weathering the unprecedented shock of the shutdown. -
May 21, 2020
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2020
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2020 - For the period ended March 31, 2020 -
May 20, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Real Return Bonds issued by the Government of Canada (May 27)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market: the Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
May 20, 2020
Decisive actions in difficult times
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the Bank’s decisive actions in response to COVID-19, and how these will help Canadians now and in the future.