September 9, 2015
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September 9, 2015
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. -
August 25, 2015
The Long-Term Evolution of House Prices: An International Perspective
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the international evidence of underlying determinants of long-term movements in house prices. -
August 18, 2015
Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2015 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence
This award, which has been presented since 2004, recognizes the outstanding achievements of criminal justice professionals and educators involved in the prevention and deterrence of bank note counterfeiting in Canada. -
July 27, 2015
Bank of Canada Publishes 2016 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Release of the Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada today published its 2016 schedule of the key dates for policy interest rate announcements and release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and it reconfirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
July 15, 2015
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
July 15, 2015
Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. -
July 15, 2015
Monetary Policy Report – July 2015
Economic growth in Canada is projected to average just over 1 per cent in 2015 and about 2 1/2 per cent in 2016 and 2017. -
July 6, 2015
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2015
The summer Business Outlook Survey points to a diverging outlook across regions. While there are some encouraging signs, owing in part to strengthening U.S. demand, weak oil prices continue to significantly dampen economic perspectives in affected sectors and regions. -
July 6, 2015
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2015
The survey results suggest that, overall, business-lending conditions were broadly unchanged during the second quarter of 2015.