April 15, 2015 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 31, 2015 Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) The Bank of Canada announced on 29 January 2015 its intention to add certain Canadian-dollar term asset-backed securities (ABS) to its list of assets eligible as collateral under the Bank of Canada’s SLF. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
March 31, 2015 Release of the 2014 Annual Report on Bank of Canada Oversight Activities The Bank of Canada today published the 2014 annual report on its oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
March 31, 2015 Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada Debt Securities Starting today, the Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada domestic marketable debt securities (the “Legal Terms”) can be viewed on the Department of Finance website. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
March 30, 2015 Bank of Canada Announces Recipient of 2015 Governor’s Award Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor Matilde Bombardini of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver School of Economics is the recipient of the Governor’s Award for 2015. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 27, 2015 The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2014 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2014 was tabled in the House of Commons today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 26, 2015 Financial volatility a natural consequence of monetary policy normalization, says Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations London, United Kingdom The recent rise in financial market volatility reflects a global economy that is beginning the process of getting back to normal, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said on Thursday. In a speech to the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce, Governor Poloz discussed the recent rise in financial market volatility and low long-term bond […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases