September 7, 2005 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 25, 2005 Bank of Canada Announces 2005 Recipients of Annual Law-Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the 2005 recipients of its annual Law-Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 11, 2005 Bank of Canada releases 2006 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The announcement dates from September 2005 through December 2006 Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 25, 2008 Governor Carney Discusses Impact of Recent International Developments Media Relations Montréal, Quebec The world is grappling with dramatic events that have seized up markets, sparked a massive flight to quality and caused some great names in the world of finance to succumb, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 17, 2004 Policies for Changing Times Remarks David Dodge Mexican Business Coordinating Council Mexico City, Mexico We both share borders with the United States, the most important export market for each of us. Both Canada and Mexico have recently faced setbacks in cross-border trade with the United States. These stem not only from weaker U.S. domestic demand, but also from specific trade problems and from border-crossing delays associated with tighter security. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 5, 2006 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 27, 2006 Bank of Canada Releases Background Information on Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released the document Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target: Background Information, which describes Canada's experience with inflation targeting, reports on some key issues bearing on the framework for conducting monetary policy, and identifies issues warranting further research. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 23, 2003 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement David Dodge Since our October 2002 Monetary Policy Report, both core and total CPI inflation have been well above the 2 per cent inflation target. In this environment, inflation expectations have edged up. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
August 15, 2007 Bank of Canada Temporarily Expands List of Collateral Eligible for SPRA Transactions Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As part of its continuing provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it is temporarily expanding the list of collateral eligible for use by market participants in Special Purchase and Resale Agreements (SPRAs). Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 25, 2007 Bank of Canada releases 2008 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its 2008 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases