News

• September 16, 2014

  Floating Loonie Essential to the Bank of Canada’s Inflation-Targeting Regime, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz

  Media Relations Drummondville, Quebec

  The Bank of Canada's commitment to keep inflation low and stable requires that the value of the Canadian dollar be determined by markets, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Drummondville. The Bank of Canada fosters strong, sustainable economic growth by aiming to keep inflation at the 2 per cent midpoint of […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 16, 2014

  Float of the Loonie

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Société de développement économique de Drummondville Drummondville, Quebec

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the role of a floating exchange rate in the Canadian economy and in the Bank’s monetary policy framework.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 3, 2014

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 26, 2014

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2014 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Ottawa, Ontario

  This award was established in 2004 to recognize the work of Canadians in the field of law enforcement in deterring and preventing the counterfeiting of Canada’s bank notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
• July 29, 2014

  Bank of Canada Publishes 2015 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2015 schedule of the key dates for policy interest rate announcements and release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 16, 2014

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• July 16, 2014

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 16, 2014

  Monetary Policy Report – July 2014

  

  Canadian real GDP growth is projected to average around 2 ¼ per cent during 2014-2016.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 7, 2014

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2014

  The survey results point to a further easing in overall business-lending conditions during the second quarter of 2014.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• July 7, 2014

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2014

  The summer Business Outlook Survey continues to offer some encouraging signs for the economic outlook, although lingering uncertainty amid intense competition still hinders the pace of growth.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey