May 1, 2020 Tiff Macklem Appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Directors of the Bank of Canada, appointed under Section 9 of the Bank of Canada Act, today announced that they have appointed Tiff Macklem as Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, effective 3 June 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 1, 2020 Statement by Governor Poloz on Announcement of New Governor Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz offers sincere best wishes to new Governor Tiff Macklem on a successful term Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 1, 2020 Statement by Claire Kennedy on Announcement of New Governor Opening statement Claire M. C. Kennedy Ottawa, Ontario Lead Director Claire Kennedy congratulates Tiff Macklem on being selected as the 10th Governor of the Bank of Canada and thanks Stephen Poloz for his service. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 1, 2020 Statement by Tiff Macklem on his announcement as New Governor Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor-designate Tiff Macklem applauds Stephen Poloz’s leadership of the Bank and explains how much he looks forward to returning to the Bank as its next Governor. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 16, 2020 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 afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank’s policy actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as our Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published yesterday. The Canadian economy is experiencing a significant and rapid contraction. The […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
April 15, 2020 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz 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 Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
April 15, 2020 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target and unveils new market operations Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at ¼ percent, which the Bank considers its effective lower bound. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent. The Bank also announced new measures to provide additional support to Canada’s financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
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)