June 28, 2017
News
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June 20, 2017
Governor Poloz unveils new Bank of Canada Museum ahead of public opening on July 1, 2017
Governor Stephen S. Poloz today welcomed special guests from the government, business and the tourism sectors for a preview of the Bank of Canada Museum, which is opening soon. -
June 12, 2017
Canadian economy showing encouraging signs, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins
With the adjustment to lower oil prices largely behind us, there are encouraging signs that growth is broadening across regions and sectors, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins told the Associates of the Asper School of Business in a speech today. -
June 12, 2017
Canadian Economic Update: Strength in Diversity
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins talks about encouraging signs that growth is broadening across Canada’s regions and sectors. -
June 8, 2017
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
June 8, 2017
Household vulnerabilities have moved higher, but the financial system remains resilient
Household indebtedness and housing market imbalances—the most important vulnerabilities for the Canadian financial system—have moved higher over the past six months, the Bank of Canada said today in its Financial System Review (FSR). -
June 8, 2017
Financial System Review - June 2017
This issue of the Financial System Review reflects the Bank’s judgment that household indebtedness and housing market imbalances–the most important vulnerabilities for the Canadian financial system–have moved higher over the past six months. However, the financial system remains resilient, and macroeconomic conditions continue to improve. Other vulnerabilities discussed in this FSR are fragile fixed-income market liquidity and the capacity of an interconnected financial system to mitigate cyber threats. -
June 1, 2017
Bank of Canada issues commemorative $10 bank note to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation
The Bank of Canada today began circulating the $10 commemorative bank note that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Canadians can now obtain this special note at financial institutions. Only 40 million notes are being issued—roughly one for every Canadian. -
May 25, 2017
Project Jasper: Are Distributed Wholesale Payment Systems Feasible Yet?
This report describes a joint endeavour between public and private sectors to explore a wholesale payment system based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). They find that a stand-alone DLT system is unlikely to be as beneficial as a centralized payment system in terms of core operating costs; however, it could increase financial system efficiency as a result of integration with the broader financial market infrastructure.
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May 25, 2017
Upgrading the Payments Grid: The Payoffs Are Greater Than You Think
Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses how upgrading Canada’s core payment systems will contribute to financial stability and help the Bank keep inflation on target.