April 12, 2023 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 4, 2023 Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry to leave the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry will leave the Bank at the end of July 2023. Mr. Beaudry will return to his academic position at the University of British Columbia. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 31, 2023 Release of the 2022 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report The Bank of Canada today published the Bank of Canada Oversight Activities for Financial Market Infrastructures 2022 Annual Report. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
March 29, 2023 Lessons from our support of financial markets in tough times Speech summary Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about how the Bank of Canada supported markets during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we might do differently in the future. He also discusses recent turmoil in the banking system in the United States and overseas. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial markets, Financial stability, Lender of last resort, Recent economic and financial developments
March 29, 2023 The Bank of Canada’s market liquidity programs: Lessons from a pandemic Remarks Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle speaks about market liquidity measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, and addresses recent turmoil in the US and international banking sectors. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial markets, Financial stability, Lender of last resort, Recent economic and financial developments
March 28, 2023 CARR publishes impact assessment checklist for market participants with CDOR exposure The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) today published an impact assessment checklist to help firms assess and mitigate their exposures to the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
March 20, 2023 Bank of Canada announces the recipients of the 2023 Fellowship Program Awards Learn about the recipients of the Fellowship and Governor’s Awards for 2023. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 19, 2023 Coordinated Central Bank Action to Enhance the Provision of U.S. Dollar Liquidity The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing a coordinated action to enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar liquidity swap line arrangements. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
March 13, 2023 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence The call for nominations is open until April 21, 2023. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements