November 4, 2014 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to introduce you to Carolyn Wilkins, who assumed the post of Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada on 2 May of this year. Before we take your questions, let me give you some of the highlights of the economic outlook. I’ll draw mainly […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 17, 2004 Bank of Canada Issues New $50 Bank Note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today put into circulation Canada's new $50 bank note. The new note will be distributed and become available across the country over the next few weeks. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 7, 2007 Developing a Framework to Assess Financial Stability Conference held on 7 and 8 November 2007 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
May 14, 2015 Fine-Tuning the Framework for the Bank’s Market Operations Remarks Lynn Patterson CFA Society Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses proposed changes to the Bank’s financial market operations. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 3, 2026 Engaging with the research community Collaborating with the research community enriches our understanding and sharpens our policy thinking by bringing in diverse perspectives and advanced research methodologies.
July 16, 2019 Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
November 14, 2011 Bank of Canada Issues $100 Bill – First Canadian Polymer Bank Note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today began circulating the new $100 bill – Canada’s first polymer bank note. This new note will be available at financial institutions from coast to coast to coast over the next few weeks. The $100 note features a portrait of Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada between 1911 and 1920, […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 25, 2004 Bank of Canada Unveils New $20 Bank Note Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia The Bank of Canada today unveiled Canada's new $20 bank note, the theme of which is Arts and Culture. The new note was unveiled at a ceremony in Vancouver by the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue (by videotape), and Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 16, 2013 Modelling the Asset-Allocation and Liability Strategy for Canada’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2013 Francisco Rivadeneyra, Jianjian Jin, Narayan Bulusu, Lukasz Pomorski The Bank of Canada recently developed an asset-liability-matching model to aid in the management of Canada’s foreign exchange reserves. The model allows policy-makers at the Bank and the Department of Finance to analyze asset-allocation and funding-mix decisions by quantifying both the risk-return and liquidity trade-offs for the assets, as well as the risk-cost trade-offs of the funding liabilities. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): F, F3, F31, G, G1, G11, G18
August 25, 2020 Our COVID-19 response: Large-scale asset purchases Paul Beaudry The Bank of Canada has taken many actions to support Canadians since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. These include large-scale asset purchases—buying a substantial amount of government bonds and other financial assets. Our purchases serve two purposes. They help key financial markets work properly, and they can help increase spending in the economy. This leads to more employment and stronger economic growth. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework