July 13, 2018
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July 11, 2018
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
July 11, 2018
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target to 1 ½ per cent
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent. -
July 11, 2018
Monetary Policy Report – July 2018
Real GDP in Canada is expected to grow by 2.0 per cent in 2018, 2.2 per cent in 2019 and 1.9 per cent in 2020. -
June 29, 2018
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2018
Supported by expectations of sustained demand, responses to the summer Business Outlook Survey point to continued business optimism, particularly outside the energy-producing regions. In this context, firms reported increasing pressures on capacity and prices. -
June 29, 2018
Senior Loan Officer Survey—Second Quarter of 2018
Survey results for the second quarter of 2018 suggest that overall lending conditions eased somewhat, both for households and business, driven by competition for mortgage and corporate lending. -
June 27, 2018
Transparency strengthens public trust and makes monetary policy more effective, Governor Poloz says
Transparency in monetary policy can help build trust with the public and financial markets and promote a more resilient economy, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today. -
June 27, 2018
Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and Understanding
Governor Poloz talks about how the Bank is improving communications with the public and helping financial markets understand its monetary policy approach. -
June 18, 2018
Rebooting Reference Rates
Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses the efforts in multiple jurisdictions to strengthen LIBOR and similar benchmarks and work underway in Canada to consider a new risk-free benchmark for the Canadian dollar market. -
June 13, 2018
Bank of Canada partners with Creative Destruction Lab to deepen knowledge of new technologies
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will partner with the Creative Destruction Lab to deepen its knowledge of leading technologies.