July 20, 2011
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.
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July 20, 2011
Monetary Policy Report – July 2011
The Canadian economy is projected to expand by 2.8 per cent in 2011, 2.6 per cent in 2012, and 2.1 per cent in 2013, returning to capacity in the middle of 2012. Total CPI inflation is expected to return to the 2 per cent target by the middle of 2012. -
July 19, 2011
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. -
July 11, 2011
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2011
The survey results point to an overall net easing in business-lending conditions. The balance of opinion regarding both price and non-price lending conditions showed the greatest degree of consensus on easing since the survey began in 1999. -
July 11, 2011
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2011
Businesses remain positive about the outlook for the next 12 months, despite more modest expectations for U.S. economic growth. Indicators of future sales and investment are moderately higher, and intentions to hire have become more widespread. -
June 28, 2011
Financial Risks and Global Reforms
In a speech to members of the Financial Markets Association of Canada and Women in Capital Markets, Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses risks to the Canadian financial system and reform of the global system. -
June 23, 2011
Bank of Canada: Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Well-being
In remarks to the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Governor John Murray discusses the work of the Bank of Canada and its economic outlook. -
June 22, 2011
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Governor Mark Carney outlines the highlights of the Bank of Canada’s analyses of the economic outlook and the stability of the financial system. -
June 22, 2011
Financial System Review - June 2011
In this issue of the Financial System Review, the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council judges that, although the Canadian financial system is currently on a sound footing, risks to its stability remain elevated and have edged higher since December 2010. -
June 20, 2011
Canada’s New Polymer Bank Notes – Celebrating Canada’s Achievements at the Frontiers of Innovation
Governor Mark Carney, with Minister of Finance James Flaherty and RCMP Commissioner William Elliott, unveils a new polymer bank note series.