February 13, 2012
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February 7, 2012
Raising the House of Reform
Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the importance of pressing ahead with financial reforms despite the weak global recovery. -
January 18, 2012
Monetary Policy Report – January 2012
The Canadian economy is estimated to have grown by 2.4 per cent in 2011, and is projected to grow by 2.0 per cent in 2012, and 2.8 per cent in 2013, returning to full capacity by the third quarter of 2013. Total CPI inflation is expected to return to the 2 per cent target by the 3rd quarter of 2013. -
January 18, 2012
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
January 17, 2012
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. -
January 9, 2012
Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2011-12
Responses to the winter survey suggest that the global economic outlook and concerns about demand continue to weigh on firms’ expectations for business activity. -
January 9, 2012
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2011
The survey results indicate almost no change in overall business-lending conditions during the fourth quarter of 2011. This follows several consecutive quarters of easing credit conditions for business borrowers. -
December 16, 2011
Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser
The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Evan W. Siddall as Special Adviser to the Governor. -
December 12, 2011
Growth in the Age of Deleveraging
Governor Mark Carney discusses the factors driving global deleveraging and the implications for economic growth in Canada. -
December 12, 2011
Prolonged Period of Deleveraging Ahead, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
The world’s advanced economies are entering a prolonged period of deleveraging after several decades of accumulating debt, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. “The direction may be clear, but the magnitude and abruptness of the process are not. It could be long and orderly or it could be sharp and chaotic.” “In general, […]