July 22, 2013 Addition of One Primary Dealer for Government of Canada Treasury Bills The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new primary dealer for Government of Canada treasury bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 19, 2013 Bank of Canada announces higher target for settlement balances to reinforce the target for the overnight rate Effective Monday, 22 July 2013, the Bank is increasing the target for the minimum daily level of settlement balances to $250 million, from its current level of $25 million. This measure will remain in effect until further notice. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 19, 2013 Weekly Financial Statistics - 19 July 2013 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
A Blessing in Disguise: The Implications of High Global Oil Prices for the North American Market Staff Working Paper 2013-23 Ron Alquist, Justin-Damien Guénette We examine the implications of increased unconventional crude oil production in North America. This production increase has been made possible by the existence of alternative oil-recovery technologies and persistently elevated oil prices that make these technologies commercially viable. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): International topics, Recent economic and financial developments JEL Code(s): Q, Q4, Q41, Q43, Q47
July 17, 2013 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
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
July 17, 2013 Monetary Policy Report – July 2013 Following growth of 1.7 per cent in 2012, the Canadian economy is expected to grow by 1.8 per cent in 2013 and 2.7 percent in 2014 and 2015, and to reach full capacity in mid-2015, as anticipated in the April Report. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
July 12, 2013 Weekly Financial Statistics - 12 July 2013 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics