October 30, 2019 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 30, 2019 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 30, 2019 Monetary Policy Report – October 2019 The Bank projects that Canadian economy will grow by 1.5 percent this year, 1.7 percent in 2020 and 1.8 percent in 2021. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
October 24, 2019 New exhibition, Luck and Lore, opens at the Bank of Canada Museum Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada Museum is inviting Ottawa residents and visitors to come see its new exhibition. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 24, 2019 How Canadians pay for things Kim Huynh From cash to contactless cards—what’s in our wallets? Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services
October 22, 2019 Business Outlook Survey—Autumn 2019 Results from the autumn Business Outlook Survey indicate that business sentiment improved slightly, but regional differences are more pronounced. Positive views in Central Canada contrast with widespread weakness in the Prairies. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 22, 2019 Senior Loan Officer Survey—Third Quarter of 2019 For household lending, mortgage conditions ease this quarter while non-mortgage lending conditions tightened. Overall business lending conditions were unchanged, with a slight tightening in non-price conditions and unchanged price conditions. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
October 21, 2019 CARR Meeting (October 21, 2019) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group