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    The Bank’s head office address is changing on 11 November 2013.

  • Whole New Look and Feel

    Discover Canada’s new polymer notes.

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    The Bank of Canada warns of email scams.

Key Indicators

(US) USD-CAD Noon Rate:

2013-05-17: 0.9738 Past 3 months (USD-CAD) (1 CAD = 0.9738 USD)

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Closing Rates

Notice: Daily closing rates on 24 December and 31 December

Notice: Foreign exchange rates on Family Day holiday

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. Publication

    This issue includes analysis of the unconventional monetary policies recently implemented by central banks, and also presents Bank research in two areas - the migration of labour between economic regions in Canada, and the asset-allocation and funding decisions for Canada’s foreign exchange reserves.

  2. 2 May 2013

    Stephen S. Poloz appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Directors of the Bank of Canada appointed under Section 9 of the Bank of Canada Act today announced that they have appointed Stephen S. Poloz as Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, effective 3 June 2013.

  3. 1 May 2013

    Monetary Policy After the Fall

    Remarks - Mark Carney  -  Edmonton, Alberta
    Eric J. Hanson Memorial Lecture University of Alberta

    Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney discusses the future of monetary policy.

  4. 1 May 2013

    Financial Crisis Taught Important Lessons About Monetary Policy, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

    Press Release  - Edmonton, Alberta

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