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A plan that shares how the Bank strives to be accessible to everyone

Reconciliation Action Plan

A plan to guide the Bank along its Reconciliation journey
The Bank and you
The Bank and you

Engaging with Canadians

Promoting economic literacy and education

Educational resources

The Economy, Plain and Simple

Explainers

Financial education resources

Background materials

Bank of Canada Museum

Expand your understanding of spending and saving, discover your place in the economy and explore a world-class currency collection.

What is a central bank?

A central bank works to promote a country’s economic stability and its citizens’ financial well-being.
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Work at the Bank

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Students and recent grads

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Take a central role at the Bank of Canada with our current opportunities and scholarships.

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Renewing Canada’s monetary policy framework

Every five years, the Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada review and renew the agreement on Canada’s monetary policy framework.

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We supervise payment service providers under the Retail Payment Activities Act. We make sure providers meet risk management requirements and keep your funds safe.
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Canada Mortgage Bonds

View the latest data on the Government of Canada's purchases and holdings of Canadian Mortgage Bonds.

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March 19, 2025 Bank of Canada to publish additional metrics to enhance CORRA transparency

March 18, 2025 Changes to Canada’s Debt Distribution Framework

March 17, 2025 Bank of Canada announces planned changes to its Contingent Term Repo Facility
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Access our research papers, public consultations and surveys related to bank notes.

Our next $20 bank note

We’ve started the design process for the new $20 bank note featuring His Majesty King Charles III. See more about the new note and our design process.
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Monetary Policy Report—January 2025

Economic growth has ticked up in Canada, boosted by past cuts in interest rates. In the absence of new tariffs, growth is forecast to strengthen, and inflation remains close to 2%. But the threat of new tariffs is causing major uncertainty.
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March 21, 2025
Canadians’ access to cash in 2023

March 21, 2025
Liquidation Mechanisms and Price Impacts in DeFi

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March 26, 2025
Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of March 12, 2025

March 20, 2025
Navigating tariff uncertainty

March 17, 2025
Bank of Canada announces the Governor’s Award recipient of the 2025 Fellowship Program

March 12, 2025
Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 2¾%

Speech: Calgary Economic Development

Tariff uncertainty and monetary policy — Governor Tiff Macklem speaks before Calgary Economic Development (13:05 (ET) approx.).
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These forecasts are provided to Governing Council in preparation for monetary policy decisions. They are released once a year with a five-year lag.