October 28, 2020
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.
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October 28, 2020
Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - October 2020
Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:00 (ET) approx.).
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October 28, 2020
Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, recalibrates its quantitative easing program
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.
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October 19, 2020
CARR’s mandate expanded to include analysis of CDOR
The Canadian Fixed Income Forum (CFIF) has expanded the mandate of the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) to include an analysis of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR).
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Market notices
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
October 19, 2020
The Bank of Canada launches the CORRA Advisory Group
Earlier this year, the Bank of Canada became the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) and since June has published this Canadian interest rate benchmark on its website using an improved methodology.
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CORRA Advisory Group
October 19, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (October 26-November 6)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).
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Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
October 15, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to programs that support key financial markets
As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, usage in several of the Bank of Canada’s programs that support the functioning of key financial markets has declined significantly.
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Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility,
Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program,
Term repo operations
October 14, 2020
Central Bank Digital Currency and the Private Sector: A Recipe for Innovation? — Deputy Governor Timothy Lane participates in a panel discussion at the joint webinar Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee and the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
Panel: Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee and the Chamber of Digital Commerce
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October 9, 2020
Central banks and BIS publish first central bank digital currency (CBDC) report laying out key requirements
This joint press release announces the publication of a report identifying the foundational principles necessary for any publicly available central bank digital currencies to help central banks meet their public policy objectives.
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October 8, 2020
COVID‑19 and the financial system
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses financial risks from the COVID-19 pandemic that are affecting our economy and that could shape how well it recovers. He also talks about financial risks from climate change.
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Financial system,
Financial stability,
Fintech,
Monetary policy,
Economy/Economic growth,
Inflation