March 23, 2017
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March 21, 2017
Getting Down to Business: Investment and the Economic Outlook
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the factors affecting business investment and the implications for the economic outlook. -
March 14, 2017
Bank of Canada announces 2016-2017 scholarship recipients
The Bank of Canada today announced the winners of its Scholarship and Work Placement Program, which is designed to assist Indigenous students and students with disabilities in furthering their education. -
March 2, 2017
Thermometer Rising—Climate Change and Canada’s Economic Future
Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the implications of climate change—and actions to address it—for Canada’s economy and financial system. -
March 1, 2017
Bank of Canada begins publishing new foreign exchange rate data
The Bank of Canada today began publishing new data on the foreign exchange (FX) rate for 26 currencies, intended for statistical, analytical and informational purposes only. -
March 1, 2017
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. -
February 9, 2017
Getting to the Core of Inflation
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the uses and measures of core inflation in the conduct of monetary policy. -
February 6, 2017
Bank of Canada announces winners of the second edition of The Governor’s Challenge
The Bank of Canada today announced that the team from McGill University won the second annual Governor’s Challenge, a student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s policy-makers. -
January 31, 2017
Building the next generation of economic models is a priority for the Bank of Canada, Governor Poloz says
Building the next generation of models that incorporate advances in economic knowledge and technology is a priority for the Bank of Canada, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. -
January 31, 2017
Models and the Art and Science of Making Monetary Policy
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the evolution of economic models and the need for central bankers to apply judgment in using them.