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Key Indicators

(US) USD-CAD Noon Rate:

2012-05-16: 0.9899 Past 3 months (USD-CAD) (1 CAD = 0.9899 USD)

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Schedule of key interest rate announcements

In 2000, the Bank of Canada adopted a system of eight pre-set dates per year on which it announces its key interest rate.

    News

  1. 7 May 2012

    Monetary Policy Decision-Making at the Bank of Canada

    Remarks - John Murray  -  Vancouver, British Columbia
    Mortgage Brokers Association of B.C.

    Deputy Governor John Murray discusses monetary policy decision-making at the Bank of Canada.

  2. 2 May 2012

    Bank of Canada Unveils New $20 Note Design

    Press Release

    Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty and Governor Mark Carney today unveiled the new and more secure $20 polymer bank note at the Bank of Canada’s head office, on Wellington Street in Ottawa.

  3. 30 April 2012

    Transport and Logistics - Connecting Canada to the Global Economy

    Remarks - Timothy Lane  -  Ottawa, Ontario
    Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport North America

    Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the global economic outlook and the integral – and historic – role of transport and logistics in building Canada’s prosperity.

  4. 27 April 2012

    Bank of Canada designates Canadian Derivatives Clearing Service under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act

    Press Release

    The Governor of the Bank of Canada today designated the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Service (CDCS) as subject to ongoing regulatory oversight by the Bank under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA), effective 30 April 2012.

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