March 17, 2011 Statement of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Media Relations We, the G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors, discussed the recent dramatic events in Japan and were briefed by our Japanese colleagues on the current situation and the economic and financial response put in place by the authorities. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 10, 2011 Bank of Canada Announces Further Details on New Series of Polymer Bank Notes Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it will begin circulating a new $100 polymer bank note in November 2011, with a polymer $50 note to follow in March 2012. The Bank also provided further technical and background information about the new bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
March 1, 2011 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 18, 2011 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 13, 2010 Perceptions of Low Rates Raise Risks, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Says Media Relations Toronto, Ontario Cyclical and structural factors have led to a low-interest-rate environment, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech that reviewed the implications of such an environment for financial stability and economic growth in Canada and globally. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 8, 2010 Bank of Canada Announces Closure of Optical Security Material Division and Sale of Related Assets Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that it is closing its Optical Security Material (OSM) division and selling all of its related assets. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 7, 2010 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 9, 2010 Financial Reforms Should Support Economic Growth, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Geneva, Switzerland Canada fared relatively well during the global crisis, as a result of good policy and, in retrospect, some good fortune, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 19, 2010 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 30, 2010 Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Discusses Employment in a Modest Recovery Media Relations Windsor, Ontario The global economy is entering a new phase of unusual uncertainty and the recovery can be expected to be modest and uneven, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney told the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases