February 16, 2016
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February 12, 2016
Bank of Canada Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
The Bank of Canada today announced the inaugural winners of its student Scholarship and Work Placement Program. -
February 8, 2016
Monetary Policy and Financial Stability—Looking for the Right Tools
Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the links between monetary policy and financial stability. -
February 3, 2016
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Stephen Murchison discusses the causes and economic impact of movements in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. -
January 20, 2016
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 20, 2016
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 20, 2016
Monetary Policy Report – January 2016
Growth in Canada’s economy is expected to reach 1.4 per cent this year and accelerate to 2.4 per cent in 2017. -
January 11, 2016
Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2015-16
Overall, responses to the winter Business Outlook Survey indicate that business sentiment has deteriorated as the negative effects of the commodity price shock continue to unfold and spread beyond the resource sector. However, exporters not directly affected by lower commodity prices continue to benefit from strong U.S. demand and the weak Canadian dollar. -
January 11, 2016
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2015
The survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions tightened slightly during the fourth quarter of 2015. -
January 8, 2016
Governor Stephen S. Poloz appointed Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed , Governor of the Bank of Canada, as Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA). The appointment is for a term of two years, effective 9 January 2016. The announcement is available on the BIS website. For more information, […]