September 7, 2016
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September 1, 2016
Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2016
During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 51 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted the latest survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries. This worldwide effort was coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and is undertaken every three years.
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August 16, 2016
Bank of Canada recognizes Saskatoon Police Service with Counterfeit Deterrence award
This award, which has been presented since 2004, recognizes the outstanding achievements of criminal justice professionals and educators involved in the prevention and deterrence of bank note counterfeiting in Canada.
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Bank notes
July 26, 2016
Bank of Canada publishes 2017 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and release of the Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada today published its 2017 schedule of the key dates for policy interest rate announcements and release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and it reconfirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year.
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July 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.
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