November 13, 2015 Bank of Canada Focuses Strategic Plan on Innovation, Says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins Media Relations Toronto, Ontario The Bank of Canada is putting innovative thinking at the heart of its corporate strategy through an ambitious research agenda and initiatives to engage people outside the Bank, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said today. “Confident as we are in how we do things now, the Bank keeps its eyes on the future,” she said […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 26, 2015 Deputy Governor Agathe Côté to retire from the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Agathe Côté will retire at the end of January 2016. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 21, 2015 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
October 12, 2015 Bank of Canada Focusing Research on Integrating Monetary Policy and Financial Stability, says Governor Poloz Media Relations Washington, D.C. The Bank of Canada is exploring the links between financial stability considerations and traditional central bank approaches to inflation targeting as part of its risk-management approach to achieving its monetary policy goals, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. As the Bank of Canada works toward renewing its inflation-targeting agreement with the federal government next year, […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 10, 2015 Bank of Canada Working to Integrate Financial Stability into Monetary Policy, says Governor Poloz Media Relations Lima, Peru The Bank of Canada is taking a risk-management approach to integrating financial stability concerns into monetary policy, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech to the meeting of the Institute of International Finance in Lima, Peru, the Governor said financial stability issues add a new dimension of risk to the many uncertainties that […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 25, 2015 Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2016 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is calling for nominations under its Fellowship Program for 2016. This program fosters excellence in economic and financial research in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
September 21, 2015 Canada able to handle swings in resource prices, says Governor Poloz Media Relations Calgary, Alberta The Canadian economy is able to deal with the challenges posed by large movements in resource prices, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech at Calgary Economic Development’s 2016 Economic Outlook event, Governor Poloz said that it’s far better for Canada to have natural resources than not, even if swings […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 9, 2015 Bank of Canada Unveils and Issues Commemorative $20 Bank Note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario At an official ceremony at Rideau Hall, the Bank of Canada today unveiled and issued a special commemorative $20 bank note honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As of this day, Elizabeth II’s reign exceeds that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, making Her Majesty the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 9, 2015 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
August 18, 2015 Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2015 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario This award, which has been presented since 2004, recognizes the outstanding achievements of criminal justice professionals and educators involved in the prevention and deterrence of bank note counterfeiting in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes