January 30, 2017
News
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January 26, 2017
Bank of Canada Directors - Appointment Opportunities
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from Canadians interested in the position of Director, Bank of Canada. For more information, please see the Governor in Council Appointments website.
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January 18, 2017
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. -
January 18, 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. -
January 18, 2017
Monetary Policy Report – January 2017
The Canadian economy is expected to expand by 2.1 per cent this year and in 2018. -
January 9, 2017
Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2016-17
The results of the winter Business Outlook Survey indicate that business prospects have improved following two years of overall modest activity. The responses reflect building domestic demand, a supportive export outlook and an expected recovery in energy-related activity. -
January 9, 2017
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2016
Survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions were essentially unchanged during the fourth quarter of 2016. -
December 15, 2016
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
December 15, 2016
Risks to financial stability largely unchanged, household vulnerabilities remain key concern
The overall level of risk to Canada’s financial system remains largely unchanged from six months ago, the Bank of Canada said today in the Financial System Review (FSR). -
December 15, 2016
Financial System Review - December 2016
This issue of the Financial System Review reflects the Bank’s judgment that the overall level of risk to Canada’s financial system remains largely unchanged from six months ago. The Bank continues to highlight two key vulnerabilities related to Canadian households: high levels of indebtedness and housing market imbalances. A third ongoing vulnerability is the potential for fragility in fixed-income market liquidity.