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• January 27, 2020

  Modification to the Operational Details for the Bank of Canada’s Primary Market Purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

  The Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing a modification to the operational details for its purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMB) for balance sheet management purposes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
• January 22, 2020

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Toronto Star

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to The Toronto Star. The story will be available in the newspaper and online: www.thestar.com.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• January 22, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz 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
• January 22, 2020

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 22, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report – January 2020

  

  The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• January 22, 2020

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

  On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 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
• January 21, 2020

  Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies

  The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
• January 13, 2020

  Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20

  Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 13, 2020

  The Bank of Canada releases the winter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations

  On Monday, January 13, 2020, the Bank of Canada will release the winter issue of the Business Outlook Survey and, for the first time, it will publish the results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. Background information on the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations is provided in the Autumn 2015 Bank of Canada Review.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• January 13, 2020

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2019

  Survey results suggest that consumers’ inflation expectations declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumers’ expectations for their wage growth were largely the same as in the previous survey. Consumer expectations for house price growth went up somewhat in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations