March 4, 2010 Bank of Canada to Issue New Bank Notes Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As announced in today's federal budget, in 2011 the Bank of Canada will begin to issue a new series of bank notes printed on a polymer material. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 2, 2010 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 26, 2010 Bank of Canada announces appointment of Tiff Macklem as Senior Deputy Governor Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced that Tiff Macklem has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor for a term of seven years beginning 1 July, 2010. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 17, 2010 Bank of Canada Liquidity Facilities: Past, Present, and Future Remarks David Longworth C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario Thank you for inviting me here today. It is a pleasure to be with you. This afternoon, I would like to talk about liquidity and the role of the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 16, 2010 Results of the 16 February 2010 Term PRA Transaction The results of today's term PRA operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
February 12, 2010 Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term PRA Operation In accordance with the schedule of term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) auctions announced on 19 January (see schedule), the Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a term PRA operation Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
February 8, 2010 Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Welfare Presentation Pierre Duguay Lévis Chamber of Commerce Lévis, Quebec Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
February 4, 2010 Signs of Thaw in Corporate Attitudes Emerging, Says Governor Carney Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba With improvements in financial conditions, economic activity, commodity prices, and confidence, the Bank of Canada anticipates that there will be a relatively modest recovery this year in business fixed investment in Canada, and an acceleration of investment spending in 2011. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 4, 2010 The Coming Thaw Remarks Mark Carney Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Winnipeg, Manitoba It is a pleasure to be here in Winnipeg. Today, I intend to elaborate on elements of the Bank of Canada's economic outlook. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 27, 2010 Bank of Canada Confirms Expiration of Temporary Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve In coordination with other central banks, the Bank of Canada confirms the expiration of its US $30 billion swap facility with the Federal Reserve on 1 February 2010. This facility, which was established to counter pressures in global funding markets, is no longer needed, given the improvements in financial market functioning seen over the past year. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices