June 13, 2018
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June 7, 2018
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
June 7, 2018
Canada’s financial system remains resilient as vulnerabilities show further signs of easing
High household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system. -
June 7, 2018
Financial System Review - June 2018
This issue of the Financial System Review reflects the Bank’s judgment that high household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system. A third vulnerability highlighted in the FSR concerns cyber threats to an interconnected financial system.
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May 31, 2018
A Progress Report on the Economy
Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their May 30 decision. -
May 30, 2018
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1¼ per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1¼ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1½ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent. -
May 28, 2018
Bank of Canada to participate in Doors Open Ottawa 2018
On Saturday, June 2, we invite the public to join us at the Bank of Canada’s headquarters on Wellington Street for Doors Open Ottawa 2018. -
May 16, 2018
The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the importance of potential output to monetary policy, as well as policy challenges and opportunities in a world of low potential output growth. -
May 9, 2018
Strengthening Our Cyber Defences
Chief Operating Office Filipe Dinis outlines how the Bank is strengthening its cyber defenses and helping improve the financial system’s cyber resilience and its ability to recover quickly from attacks. -
May 1, 2018
Bank of Canada policy helps manage risks from debt, Governor Poloz says
Elevated household debts make the Canadian economy more vulnerable to events that could affect growth and financial stability, and the Bank of Canada’s cautious approach to monetary policy is helping manage the risks, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech to the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, Governor Poloz said that high household debt […]