News

• April 13, 2016

  Monetary Policy Report – April 2016

  

  Canada’s economy is projected to grow by 1.7 per cent in 2016 and return to potential next year as complex adjustments continue.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• April 5, 2016

  Bank of Canada watching China’s economic transition closely, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Canada faces opportunities and risks as China undergoes a complex transition to a more sustainable pace of economic growth, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said today. China has grown remarkably since undertaking market reforms in the 1980s and joining the World Trade Organization in 2001. Its transformation has been felt around the […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 5, 2016

  China’s Great Transition: What It Means for Canada

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the risks and opportunities for Canada of China’s economic transition.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Financial stability, International financial markets, International topics, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Trade integration
• April 4, 2016

  Bank of Canada announces members of 2018 bank note Advisory Council

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen S. Poloz, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins today announced the members of an independent Advisory Council, who will develop a short list of iconic Canadian women who could be featured on the first bank note of the next series.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
• April 1, 2016

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2016

  Business sentiment in the spring Business Outlook Survey improved but remains subdued overall. The positive impetus coming from sustained foreign demand continues to be largely offset by the persistent drag and spillovers from the oil price shock.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 1, 2016

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - First-Quarter 2016

  The survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions continued to tighten slightly, on balance, during the first quarter of 2016.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• March 30, 2016

  Adjusting to the Fall in Commodity Prices: One Step at a Time

  Remarks Lynn Patterson Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Edmonton, Alberta

  Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses how the Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Domestic demand and components, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments
• March 24, 2016

  Annual Report 2015

  

  The Annual Report provides an account of the Bank’s management, activities and achievements in 2015; it includes the financial statements and a message from Governor Stephen S. Poloz.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
• March 24, 2016

  The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2015

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2015 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 9, 2016

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases