October 22, 2014
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October 8, 2014
Bank of Canada invites Canadians to comment on bank note design principles
The Bank of Canada announced that it is inviting Canadians to comment on the principles that guide the design of the country’s bank notes.
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September 22, 2014
Underwhelming Recovery Poses Challenges for Monetary Policy, Says Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins
The underwhelming recovery from the global financial crisis has challenged policy-makers to better understand the factors weighing on growth and to deal with greater uncertainty, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said in Toronto today. To conduct monetary policy, the Bank needs to assess how much of the slow growth is due to […]
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September 19, 2014
Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2015 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards
This program fosters excellence in research in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank.
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September 16, 2014
Floating Loonie Essential to the Bank of Canada’s Inflation-Targeting Regime, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz
The Bank of Canada's commitment to keep inflation low and stable requires that the value of the Canadian dollar be determined by markets, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Drummondville. The Bank of Canada fosters strong, sustainable economic growth by aiming to keep inflation at the 2 per cent midpoint of […]
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September 3, 2014
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.
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August 26, 2014
Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2014 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence
This award was established in 2004 to recognize the work of Canadians in the field of law enforcement in deterring and preventing the counterfeiting of Canada’s bank notes.
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July 29, 2014
Bank of Canada Publishes 2015 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Release of the Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada today published its 2015 schedule of the key dates for policy interest rate announcements and release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year.
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July 16, 2014
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.
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June 12, 2014
Bank of Canada’s enhanced financial stability framework shows system is robust, housing vulnerabilities remain
The Bank of Canada today unveiled an enhanced framework to gauge the evolving risks to financial stability in its semi-annual Financial System Review (FSR), finding that the Canadian financial system is robust but still faces significant vulnerabilities. “After weighing the risks to financial stability through our improved framework, our level of comfort as policy makers […]
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