April 15, 2015 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments
April 15, 2015 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 30, 2015 Bank of Canada Announces Recipient of 2015 Governor’s Award Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor Matilde Bombardini of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver School of Economics is the recipient of the Governor’s Award for 2015. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 27, 2015 The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2014 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2014 was tabled in the House of Commons today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 12, 2015 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Rhys R. Mendes House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Rhys Mendes discusses the impact of lower oil prices on the Canadian economy, in general, and on the manufacturing industry, in particular. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
March 4, 2015 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 10, 2015 Economy Has Room to Grow, Says Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian economy still has room to grow, and the sharp drop in oil prices is a setback, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said in Ottawa today, adding that monetary policy will support the needed adjustments. As the Bank assesses the underlying inflation pressures in the Canadian economy, it is critical that […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 10, 2015 Minding the Labour Gap Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa Economics Association Ottawa, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the state of the labour market, the impact of lower oil prices on Canada’s economic outlook and the importance of both for monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Potential output, Productivity