November 19, 2018 New vertical $10 bank note featuring iconic Canadian Viola Desmond now in circulation Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba The Bank of Canada today issued the new vertical $10 bank note featuring the portrait of social justice icon Viola Desmond, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
November 19, 2018 Launch of New $10 Note Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Winnipeg, Manitoba Governor Poloz speaks at the launch of Canada’s new vertical $10 note. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Bank notes
November 15, 2018 The Bank of Canada, Bank of England and Monetary Authority of Singapore share assessment on emerging opportunities for digital transformation in cross-border payments This joint press release describes a preliminary report on the findings of the fourth phase of the Project Jasper research initiative. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
November 14, 2018 Bank of Canada launches digital hub for promoting a stable and efficient financial system Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today the Bank of Canada launched the Financial System Hub, a dedicated space on the Bank’s website for timely analysis and research on financial stability issues. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 13, 2018 Changes to publication of interest rate statistics As of January 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the daily, weekly or monthly prime commercial paper (CP) or bankers’ acceptance (BA) rates. The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will start publishing for informational purposes only the 1- and 3-month transaction based BA rates on the same date. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 6, 2018 Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today that the pilot for the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback program will be made permanent. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 5, 2018 Making sense of financial markets worth the effort, Governor Poloz says Media Relations London, United Kingdom It can be a challenge for central banks to reconcile their views of the economy with signals from financial markets, but the effort is worthwhile, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz says in a speech today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases