April 12, 2017
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April 7, 2017
Bank of Canada unveils commemorative bank note to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Ginette Petitpas Taylor today unveiled a commemorative $10 bank note celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
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March 30, 2017
Bank of Canada announces recipients of 2017 Fellowship and Governor’s awards
The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce that Professor Francisco Ruge-Murcia from McGill University is the 2017 recipient of the Bank’s Fellowship Award.
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Fellowship Program
March 28, 2017
Progress and openness go hand in hand, Bank of Canada Governor Poloz says
Canada’s economic progress has been driven by its historical preference for openness to people, capital and trade, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.
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March 23, 2017
The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2016
The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2016 was tabled in the House of Commons today.
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March 15, 2017
This press release, issued by the International Monetary Fund, announces the creation of the High Level Advisory Group on FinTech. Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins is among the members of the new advisory group.
IMF Managing Director Welcomes Establishment of High Level Advisory Group on FinTech
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Digital currencies and fintech
March 14, 2017
Bank of Canada announces 2016-2017 scholarship recipients
The Bank of Canada today announced the winners of its Scholarship and Work Placement Program, which is designed to assist Indigenous students and students with disabilities in furthering their education.
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March 1, 2017
Bank of Canada begins publishing new foreign exchange rate data
The Bank of Canada today began publishing new data on the foreign exchange (FX) rate for 26 currencies, intended for statistical, analytical and informational purposes only.
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Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
March 1, 2017
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.
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February 6, 2017
Bank of Canada announces winners of the second edition of The Governor’s Challenge
The Bank of Canada today announced that the team from McGill University won the second annual Governor’s Challenge, a student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s policy-makers.
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The Governor's Challenge