News

• January 13, 2020

  Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20

  Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 13, 2020

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2019

  Survey results suggest that consumers’ inflation expectations declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumers’ expectations for their wage growth were largely the same as in the previous survey. Consumer expectations for house price growth went up somewhat in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
• January 9, 2020

  Fireside Chat – Stephen S. Poloz, Governor

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about key issues for the Bank at the beginning of 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• December 30, 2019

  Advertisement for the position of Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz is stepping down in June 2020. Learn more about this leadership opportunity.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• December 12, 2019

  The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020

  Speech summary Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Economic models, Inflation targets, International topics, Monetary policy framework, Productivity
• December 12, 2019

  Inflation-target renewal, impact of technology highlight Bank of Canada’s 2020 work plan, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  Work toward renewing Canada’s inflation-targeting framework and understanding the impact of digital technology highlight a packed agenda for the Bank of Canada in 2020, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 6, 2019

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz to step down in June 2020

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that Governor Stephen S. Poloz has informed them that he will not seek a second term as Governor when his seven-year term expires on June 2, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 5, 2019

  Canadian economy resilient despite global uncertainty

  Speech summary Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal Ottawa, Ontario

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explained that Canada’s economy remains resilient.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 4, 2019

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 28, 2019

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the fifth annual Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada has announced the five finalist teams in the 2019-20 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge