News

• October 1, 2018

  Decrypting “Crypto”

  Remarks Timothy Lane Haskayne School of Business - University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses the Bank of Canada’s research and responses to public interest in cryptocurrencies.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial stability
• September 28, 2018

  Bank of Canada launches The Economy, Plain and Simple

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Today, the Bank of Canada launched a new digital publication to help Canadians better understand the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 27, 2018

  Canada is seizing opportunities from new digital technology, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Moncton, New Brunswick

  Canadians are seizing the opportunities provided by the spread of digital technology, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today. While people working in disrupted industries need help in order to adapt, the overall benefits of new technology are beyond question, he said.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 27, 2018

  Technological Disruption and Opportunity

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Atlantic Provinces Economics Council and Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce Moncton, New Brunswick

  Governor Poloz talks about how new digital technologies create opportunities in the economy and affect how the Bank conducts monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Potential output, Productivity
• September 10, 2018

  Bank of Canada calls for nominations for the 2019 Fellowship Program awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2019 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 6, 2018

  An Update on Canada’s Economic Resilience

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership Regina, Saskatchewan

  Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins discusses economic developments since the July Monetary Policy Report and Governing Council’s deliberations leading to yesterday’s policy rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Economic models, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments, Trade integration
• September 5, 2018

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ½ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 25, 2018

  The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Central Banking

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  Governor Poloz talks about the economic benefits expected from disruptive digital technologies and the implications for monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Inflation and prices, Market structure and pricing, Monetary policy, Productivity
• August 15, 2018

  RCMP’s E Division wins Bank of Canada counterfeit prevention award

  The Bank of Canada congratulates the Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team from British Columbia’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime branch, E Division—Financial Integrity. They are the winners of the 2018 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• July 31, 2018

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report, the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases