Press Releases

• November 28, 2016

  Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 25, 2016

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the second annual Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  NOTE TO EDITORS: This press release has been revised to reflect the new date of the final round of The Governor’s Challenge, 4 February 2017.

  The Bank of Canada announced the finalists for the 2016–17 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• November 24, 2016

  #bankNOTEable Canadian woman will be revealed on 8 December, Bank of Canada publishes short list of five

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On Thursday, 8 December 2016, the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Canada will reveal which iconic Canadian woman will be featured on the next regularly circulating bank note, expected in 2018.

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• November 1, 2016

  Inflation-target renewal helps give certainty in uncertain times, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  The renewal of the Bank of Canada’s framework for inflation targeting will help Canadian businesses and consumers by providing certainty around their financial plans, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases