News

• July 18, 2012

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• July 18, 2012

  Monetary Policy Report – July 2012

  

  The Bank projects that the economy will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2012, 2.3 per cent in 2013 and 2.5 per cent in 2014. The economy is expected to reach full capacity in the second half of 2013.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 17, 2012

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 9, 2012

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2012

  The survey results point to an overall easing in busi­ness-lending conditions during the second quarter of 2012, although the degree of consensus on easing has moderated since the previous survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• July 9, 2012

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2012

  Responses to the summer survey suggest that businesses generally remain positive about the outlook, but are mindful of renewed uncertainty regarding the global economic environment.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey