August 10, 2020
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News
August 6, 2020
The Circle will provide advice and recommendations on how Indigenous Peoples in Canada might be represented on future bank notes. They will also provide guidance to the Bank of Canada Museum on its collections, programs and exhibitions that relate to Indigenous Peoples.
Bank of Canada announces members of Indigenous Advisory Circle
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Announcements
July 30, 2020
Bank of Canada publishes its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications, makes change to effective date of rate decisions
The Bank of Canada today published its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.
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Press releases
July 15, 2020
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.
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Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Opening statements
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
July 15, 2020
Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues program of quantitative easing
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent.
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Press,
Press releases
Canadian dollar
Schedule of Key Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report
Eight times a year, the Bank announces its decision on the setting of its key policy interest rate.
Upcoming Events
August 17, 2020
Release: Senior Loan Officer Survey
August 20, 2020
Panel: Paul Beaudry, Deputy Governor
August 25, 2020
Speech: Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor
August 27, 2020