News

• November 1, 2011

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of David T. Beers as Special Adviser to the Governor. Mr. Beers, who is currently Global Head, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings at Standard & Poor’s, will serve for an 18-month term, beginning on 1 February 2012.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 1, 2011

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good morning. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the October Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The global economy has slowed markedly as several downside risks to the projection outlined in the Bank’s July MPR have been realized. Volatility has increased and there has been […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 26, 2011

  Monetary Policy Report – October 2011

  

  The Bank projects that the economy will expand by 2.1 per cent in 2011, 1.9 per cent in 2012 and 2.9 per cent in 2013. Total CPI inflation is expected to trough around 1 per cent by the middle of 2012.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• October 26, 2011

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 25, 2011

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 17, 2011

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2011

  The survey results point to an overall easing in business-lending conditions during the third quarter of 2011. The balance of opinion of both the price and non-price aspects of business lending eased during the quarter.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• October 17, 2011

  Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2011

  Responses to the autumn survey point to less optimism among firms than in the summer survey. Indicators of future business activity, capacity constraints and price pressures have all moved down from the levels recorded in the previous survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• September 27, 2011

  Managing Risks in the New Global Economic Landscape

  Remarks Tiff Macklem National Insurance Conference of Canada Vancouver, British Columbia

  Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses some of the challenges facing the private and public sectors as they manage risk in the new global economic landscape.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 25, 2011

  Some Current Issues in Financial Reform

  Remarks Mark Carney Institute of International Finance Washington, D.C.

  Governor Mark Carney discusses current financial system reform initiatives in a speech to the Institute of International Finance.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 25, 2011

  Financial System Reform Initiatives Mark Real Progress, Says Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Washington, D.C.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases