February 16, 2016 Bank of Canada announces winners of The Governor’s Challenge student competition Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the winners of The Governor’s Challenge, a new student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
February 12, 2016 Bank of Canada Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the inaugural winners of its student Scholarship and Work Placement Program. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
February 3, 2016 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen Murchison Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Stephen Murchison discusses the causes and economic impact of movements in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 20, 2016 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 Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments
January 20, 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 8, 2016 Governor Stephen S. Poloz appointed Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed , Governor of the Bank of Canada, as Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA). The appointment is for a term of two years, effective 9 January 2016. The announcement is available on the BIS website. For more information, […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases