Press

• March 31, 2021

  Bank of Canada releases results from consultations on inflation and monetary policy

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Over the past two years, we spoke with thousands of Canadians about their views on the economy, inflation and what the Bank does. Here’s what they told us.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 23, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces the discontinuation of market functioning programs introduced during COVID-19

  As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, use of the Bank of Canada’s programs that were introduced in 2020 in response to the shock from COVID-19 to support the functioning of key Canadian financial markets, has declined significantly.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Commercial Paper Purchase Program, Contingent Term Repo Facility, Corporate Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Money Market Purchase Program, Term repo operations
• March 23, 2021

  Supporting markets in tough times

  Speech summary Toni Gravelle CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about actions the Bank of Canada took to make sure financial markets could work smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses the Bank’s plans to discontinue some programs.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort, Monetary policy
• March 23, 2021

  Speech: CFA Society Toronto

  

  

  The role of the Bank of Canada in responding to market-wide stress — Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle speaks by videoconference (13:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 23, 2021

  Market stress relief: The role of the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Toni Gravelle CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle discusses actions taken by the Bank of Canada to respond to market-wide stresses during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s role as lender of last resort in the financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort, Monetary policy
• March 22, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 29-April 9)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• March 15, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces the recipients of the 2021 Fellowship Program Awards

  Learn about the recipients of the Fellowship and Governor’s Awards for 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program
• March 12, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces changes to securities repo operations

  In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to securities repo operations (SROs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
• March 11, 2021

  Media Availability: Restaurants Canada

  

  

  Savings in the time of COVID-19, and the outlook for household spending — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri takes questions from reporters by videoconference following his remarks (14:45 (ET) approx.). 

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 11, 2021

  Speech: Restaurants Canada

  

  

  Savings in the time of COVID-19, and the outlook for household spending — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks by videoconference to Restaurants Canada (13:30 (ET) approx.). 

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts