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• September 27, 2013

  Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2014 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is calling for nominations under its Fellowship Program for 2014. This Program fosters excellence in research and analysis in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 18, 2013

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Discusses Canada’s Return to Natural Economic Growth

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Canada’s economy is moving toward the self-generating, self-sustaining growth it needs to normalize, and business investment will become increasingly solid as companies become more confident, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech in Vancouver. “Evidence suggests we are now close to the tipping point from improving confidence into expanding capacity,” […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 5, 2013

  Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2013

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 52 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted a 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. The […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• September 4, 2013

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 20, 2013

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipients of its 2013 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
• July 23, 2013

  Bank of Canada Publishes 2014 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report Releases

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2014 schedule of key policy interest rate announcements and quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) releases, and re-confirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 17, 2013

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 19, 2013

  Canada’s Economic Capacity Needs To Be Rebuilt and Confidence Strengthened, says Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz

  Media Relations Burlington, Ontario

  For Canada’s economy to grow in a self-sustaining, self-generating fashion, capacity needs to be rebuilt and business confidence strengthened, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. Although the Canadian economy has recovered the jobs and output lost during the recession, the structural damage caused […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 7, 2013

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Lynn Patterson as Special Adviser to the Governor.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 29, 2013

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases