News

• October 9, 2015

  Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2015

  The autumn Business Outlook Survey shows that firms’ expectations continue to diverge as they gradually adjust to an environment of weaker commodity prices and a lower Canadian dollar. The overall sales and investment outlook improved, owing in part to continued support from U.S. demand. However, business sentiment remains weak for firms directly and indirectly tied to the resource sector.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• September 25, 2015

  Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2016 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is calling for nominations under its Fellowship Program for 2016. This program fosters excellence in economic and financial research in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 21, 2015

  Canada able to handle swings in resource prices, says Governor Poloz

  Media Relations Calgary, Alberta

  The Canadian economy is able to deal with the challenges posed by large movements in resource prices, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech at Calgary Economic Development’s 2016 Economic Outlook event, Governor Poloz said that it’s far better for Canada to have natural resources than not, even if swings […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 21, 2015

  Riding the Commodity Cycle: Resources and the Canadian Economy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Calgary Economic Development Calgary, Alberta

  Governor Poloz speaks about cycles in commodity prices and how Canada has used its endowment of natural resources to build a prosperous economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, International topics, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments, Trade integration
• September 16, 2015

  Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being

  Presentation Agathe Côté Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses the core responsibilities of the Bank and the economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• September 9, 2015

  Bank of Canada Unveils and Issues Commemorative $20 Bank Note

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  At an official ceremony at Rideau Hall, the Bank of Canada today unveiled and issued a special commemorative $20 bank note honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As of this day, Elizabeth II’s reign exceeds that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, making Her Majesty the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 9, 2015

  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
• August 25, 2015

  The Long-Term Evolution of House Prices: An International Perspective

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the international evidence of underlying determinants of long-term movements in house prices.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, International topics, Sectoral balance sheet
• August 18, 2015

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2015 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
• July 27, 2015

  Bank of Canada Publishes 2016 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases