Press

• July 26, 2017

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2018 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2018 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 19, 2017

  Bank of Canada recognizes RCMP’s Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team with Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  The Bank of Canada today presented the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team (ICET), C Division (Quebec), with the 2017 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 12, 2017

  CTV National News

  

  

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada
  Archived interview with CTV National News

  Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
• July 12, 2017

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments
• July 12, 2017

  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is raising its target for the overnight rate to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 12, 2017

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - July 2017

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• July 12, 2017

  Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report

  On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• July 6, 2017

  Canada explores digital currency: Fintech collaboration vital to unlock promise

  In an opinion piece published in Global Public Investor 2017 by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how the Bank of Canada is approaching digital currencies from three angles: research, experimentation and co-operation.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media activities Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech