January 28, 2020 Public Awareness Surveys See why your opinion of the Bank matters to us, and find out about our latest Public Awareness Survey.
January 27, 2020 CARR Meeting (January 27, 2020) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
January 27, 2020 Modification to the Operational Details for the Bank of Canada’s Primary Market Purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds for Balance Sheet Management Purposes The Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing a modification to the operational details for its purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMB) for balance sheet management purposes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
January 22, 2020 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
January 22, 2020 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
January 22, 2020 Monetary Policy Report – January 2020 The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 21, 2020 Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
January 15, 2020 Credit conditions Find information that reflects changes in the economy, the influence of monetary policy, and financial market conditions.
January 13, 2020 Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20 Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey