May 27, 1999 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Senior Deputy Governor Media Relations The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that, pursuant to Section 6 of the Bank of Canada Act, Malcolm Knight has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank for a seven-year term, effective 5 July 1999. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Summaries of Central Bank Policy Deliberations: A Canadian Context Staff Discussion Paper 2023-2 Monica Jain, Walter Muiruri, Jonathan Witmer, Sharon Kozicki, Jeremy Harrison This paper provides the context, rationale and key considerations that informed the Bank of Canada’s decision to publish a summary of monetary policy deliberations. It includes an analysis of how other central banks disclose minutes and summaries of their monetary policy deliberations. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Monetary policy communications JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, E, E5, E58
2022 Methods-of-Payment Survey Report: Cash Use Over 13 Years Staff Discussion Paper 2024-1 Christopher Henry, Doina Rusu, Matthew Shimoda We present results from the 2022 Methods-of-Payment Survey, including updated payment shares based on a three-day shopping diary. We also assess various factors associated with long-term trends in cash use. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, E, E4, E41
March 27, 2020 Press Conference Opening Statement – March 27, 2020 Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario This unscheduled rate decision brings the policy rate to its effective lower bound, to provide support to the Canadian financial system and to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
June 9, 2016 Securities Financing and Bond Market Liquidity Financial System Review - June 2016 Jean-Sébastien Fontaine, Corey Garriott, Kyle Gray This report investigates how the markets for repurchase agreements and securities-lending agreements support the liquidity of Canadian bond markets. It also discusses how recent regulatory changes, as well as low interest rates and settlement failures, are potentially affecting securities-financing markets and, as a result, bond market liquidity. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Research Topic(s): Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): G, G1, G12, G2
March 26, 2012 Bank Note Launch Remarks Mark Carney Québec, Québec Governor Mark Carney announces the launch of the new $50 bank note. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 16, 2025 Good money and your central bank Remarks Tiff Macklem The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Montréal, Quebec Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Bank of Canada’s role in ensuring the stability of money in all its forms, from currency to digital payments. He also outlines how keeping inflation low and stable ensures Canadian money retains its purchasing power. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial system regulation and policies, Monetary policy framework, Payment clearing and settlement systems, Retail payments supervision
November 2, 2022 Preparing for payments supervision Remarks Ron Morrow Canadian Innovation Exchange Summit Toronto, Ontario Ron Morrow, Executive Director of Retail Payments Supervision, discusses the Bank’s new mandate and what the future holds for payment service providers. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Retail payments supervision
September 25, 2012 Financing Commodities Markets Remarks Timothy Lane CFA Society of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses links between the financial system and commodities markets. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
July 21, 2025 Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Second Quarter of 2025 Overall, results of the second-quarter 2025 survey show that the CSCE indicator—a measure developed to summarize the opinions of Canadian consumers—declined again this quarter as spending intentions continued to weaken due to the persistent threats of tariffs and related uncertainty. Consumers still see the labour market as soft, and their fear of job loss is elevated. The trade conflict is leading consumers to become increasingly cautious about their spending plans and to change their spending behaviour. Consumers’ short-term inflation expectations have changed little since increasing markedly in the first quarter of 2025. This quarter, more consumers cited tariffs as the most important factor affecting the Bank of Canada’s ability to control inflation. Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations