March 15, 2017 IMF Managing Director Welcomes Establishment of High Level Advisory Group on FinTech This press release, issued by the International Monetary Fund, announces the creation of the High Level Advisory Group on FinTech. Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins is among the members of the new advisory group. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
March 14, 2017 Bank of Canada announces 2016-2017 scholarship recipients Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the winners of its Scholarship and Work Placement Program, which is designed to assist Indigenous students and students with disabilities in furthering their education. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
March 2, 2017 Thermometer Rising—Climate Change and Canada’s Economic Future Remarks Timothy Lane Finance and Sustainability Initiative Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the implications of climate change—and actions to address it—for Canada’s economy and financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Climate change, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, International financial markets, International topics
March 1, 2017 Bank of Canada begins publishing new foreign exchange rate data Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today began publishing new data on the foreign exchange (FX) rate for 26 currencies, intended for statistical, analytical and informational purposes only. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
March 1, 2017 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 21, 2017 The Potential for FinTech to Transform the Financial System in Canada Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario Comments to the Competition Bureau of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
February 9, 2017 Getting to the Core of Inflation Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Department of Economics, Western University London, Ontario Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the uses and measures of core inflation in the conduct of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
February 6, 2017 Bank of Canada announces winners of the second edition of The Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that the team from McGill University won the second annual Governor’s Challenge, a student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s policy-makers. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge