September 19, 2000 A New System of Fixed Dates for Announcing Changes to the Bank Rate In November 2000, the Bank of Canada introduced a new system of eight "fixed" or pre-specified dates each year for announcing any changes to the official interest rate it uses to implement monetary policy. This paper describes the basic features of the proposed approach, elaborates its key advantages and identifies issues for consultation.
July 13, 2010 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2010 The survey results point to an overall easing in business-lending conditions during the second quarter of 2010. Both the price and non-price aspects of business lending eased during the quarter. Note that the balance of opinion indicates only the direction of the change in lending conditions; it does not provide information on the magnitude of the change. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
October 26, 2010 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario We are pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada’s views on the economy and our monetary policy stance. Before I take your questions, I would like to give you some of the highlights from our latest Monetary Policy Report, which was released last week. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 20, 2010 Monetary Policy Report – October 2010 The global economic recovery is entering a new phase. In advanced economies, temporary factors supporting growth in 2010 - such as the inventory cycle and pent-up demand - have largely run their course and fiscal stimulus will shift to fiscal consolidation over the projection horizon. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 11, 2010 Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2009-10 The results of the winter survey provide some evidence that confidence in the recovery is growing. While the balance of opinion on future sales is little changed, and respondents still expect the recovery to be gradual, more firms are planning to increase investment spending and employment than in the previous two surveys. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 9, 2009 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2009 Responses to the autumn survey suggest that the Canadian economy is recovering, as all indicators of business activity have increased since the summer survey. However, because firms continue to expect activity to pick up only gradually, they remain cautious regarding investment. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
June 29, 2007 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2007 Expectations regarding future sales growth are essentially unchanged from the last survey. Investment and employment intentions have declined from the very high levels reported in the previous survey, but continue to be solid. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
June 16, 2010 A Bold Response Is Required to Secure the Economic Recovery, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island The recent recession was not an ordinary downturn, and a bold response from the public and private sectors in Canada and globally is required to secure the economic recovery, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 1, 2010 Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market 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 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 1, 2010 Re-Establishment of the Standard Operating Framework for the Implementation of Monetary Policy Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As part of the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on 1 June 2010, the Bank will re-establish the standard operating framework for the implementation of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases