April 27, 2021 Bank of Canada becomes inaugural member of new, international Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Joint statement from the Bank of Canada, Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 26, 2021 Your role in the Bank’s business surveys Views from Canadian firms on past, current and future business conditions provide timely input into the Bank’s monetary policy decision-making process.
April 26, 2021 CARR Meeting (April 26, 2021) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
April 22, 2021 Annual Report 2020 The Annual Report outlines the Bank’s activities and achievements in 2020. It includes the financial statements and a message from Governor Tiff Macklem. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
April 22, 2021 2020 Financial results This section provides a narrative discussion outlining the key highlights of the Bank’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Payments on Digital Platforms: Resiliency, Interoperability and Welfare Staff Working Paper 2021-19 Jonathan Chiu, Tsz-Nga Wong This paper studies the business model choice between running a cash platform and a token platform, as well as its welfare and policy implications. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Monetary policy, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): E, E4, E5, L, L5
April 21, 2021 Bank of Canada statement on Monetary Policy Report embargo breach Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada expects all media organizations to respect the embargo conditions for its key publications. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 21, 2021 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 21, 2021 Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is sustainably achieved, adjusts quantitative easing program Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases