News

• February 17, 2010

  Bank of Canada Liquidity Facilities: Past, Present, and Future

  Remarks David Longworth C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario

  Thank you for inviting me here today. It is a pleasure to be with you. This afternoon, I would like to talk about liquidity and the role of the Bank of Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• February 8, 2010

  Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Welfare

  Presentation Pierre Duguay Lévis Chamber of Commerce Lévis, Quebec

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• February 4, 2010

  Signs of Thaw in Corporate Attitudes Emerging, Says Governor Carney

  Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba

  With improvements in financial conditions, economic activity, commodity prices, and confidence, the Bank of Canada anticipates that there will be a relatively modest recovery this year in business fixed investment in Canada, and an acceleration of investment spending in 2011.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 4, 2010

  The Coming Thaw

  Remarks Mark Carney Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Winnipeg, Manitoba

  It is a pleasure to be here in Winnipeg. Today, I intend to elaborate on elements of the Bank of Canada's economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• January 21, 2010

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Paul and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the January Monetary Policy Report, which we published this morning.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• January 19, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 11, 2010

  Canada's Housing Sector in Recession and Recovery: Beyond Bricks and Mortar

  Remarks David Wolf Edmonton CFA Society Edmonton, Alberta

  The beginning of a new year is a good time for reflection – a chance to look back over the past 12 months and consider what may lie ahead. Certainly, 2009 saw remarkable economic and financial upheaval around the world, which plunged Canada into a severe recession.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• December 16, 2009

  Current Issues in Household Finances

  Remarks Mark Carney The National Forum (Canadian Club of Toronto and Empire Club of Canada)

  As the holiday season approaches, our attention turns naturally to the home front. Accordingly, my comments this afternoon will focus on households. I would like to concentrate in particular on the implications of Canadian household finances for financial stability in our country.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• December 16, 2009

  Household Finances Important for Financial System Stability, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  While the Canadian economy will likely grow faster than the economies of the other G-7 countries next year, the Bank of Canada expects our recovery to be more protracted than usual – and more reliant on domestic demand, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 15, 2009

  Bank of Canada welcomes initiative to improve infrastructure for Canadian-dollar core funding markets

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Policies and initiatives that help keep core markets functioning continuously, including in times of stress, promote the overall safety and soundness of our financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases