August 8, 2024 Bank of Canada engages experts to assess internal review of exceptional policy actions during pandemic Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today the names of three external experts who will provide an independent assessment of its review of exceptional policy actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 6, 2024 Bank of Canada publishes its 2025 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published its 2025 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 25, 2024 Financial Post Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Interview with the Financial Post Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
July 24, 2024 Radio-Canada Midi info Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank Interview with Midi info on Radio-Canada Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
July 24, 2024 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 4½% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 24, 2024 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 22, 2024 CFEC Releases Results of April 2024 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2024 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
July 12, 2024 Bank of Canada announces increases to the dealer and round limits for Overnight Repo operations Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, dealer limits for Overnight Repo (OR) operations will increase to $3 billion for each eligible participant from the previous $1 billion. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight repo operations
June 26, 2024 CFIF-BATVN publishes an educational primer on Canadian Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Canadian money markets are undergoing a significant change due to the disappearance of Bankers Acceptances (BAs). BAs will no longer be issued by the major Canadian banks after the cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate’s (CDOR) publication on June 28, 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum