Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement

May 29, 2019

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 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.

Time

10:00 (Eastern Time)

Lock-Up

At 8:30 (ET), journalists are invited to review the press release under embargo at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 10:00 (ET). Please use the Bank of Canada Museum entrance, located at 30 Bank Street (corner of Bank and Wellington), and have your press card with you.

For security reasons, journalists wishing to attend must confirm their presence by calling Media Relations at 613-782-8782 before noon (ET) on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Journalists who have not registered will not be admitted to the lock-up.

Media Briefing Session

There is no briefing session for this event.

Distribution

The press release will be available at 10:00 (ET) on the Bank’s website.

Media Availability

There will be no media availability for this event.

Webcast

There will be no webcast for this event.

Note

For more information, please contact Media Relations at 613-782-8782.

 
Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories