April 13, 2016
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April 13, 2016
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
April 13, 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. -
April 2016 Annual Reassessment of Potential Output in Canada
This note summarizes the Bank of Canada’s 2016 annual reassessment of potential output growth, which is projected to be 1.5 per cent over 2016–18 and 1.6 per cent in 2019–20. This projection is weaker than the one presented in the April 2015 Monetary Policy Report. -
April 13, 2016
Monetary Policy Report – April 2016
Canada’s economy is projected to grow by 1.7 per cent in 2016 and return to potential next year as complex adjustments continue. -
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April 5, 2016
Bank of Canada watching China’s economic transition closely, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins
Canada faces opportunities and risks as China undergoes a complex transition to a more sustainable pace of economic growth, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said today. China has grown remarkably since undertaking market reforms in the 1980s and joining the World Trade Organization in 2001. Its transformation has been felt around the […] -
April 5, 2016
China’s Great Transition: What It Means for Canada
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the risks and opportunities for Canada of China’s economic transition. -
How Fast Can China Grow? The Middle Kingdom’s Prospects to 2030
Given its size and importance for global commodity markets, the question of how fast the Chinese economy can grow over the medium term is an important one. This paper addresses this question by examining the evolution of the supply side of the Chinese economy over history and projecting how it will evolve over the next 15 years. -
April 4, 2016
Bank of Canada announces members of 2018 bank note Advisory Council
The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen S. Poloz, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins today announced the members of an independent Advisory Council, who will develop a short list of iconic Canadian women who could be featured on the first bank note of the next series.