Press

• July 29, 2021

  Bank of Canada publishes its 2022 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report and other major publications

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2022 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 28, 2021

  Bank of Canada appoints Ron Morrow as Executive Director – Retail Payments Supervision

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Ron Morrow as Executive Director – Retail Payments Supervision, effective August 9, 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Retail payments supervision
• July 27, 2021

  CFEC Releases Results of April 2021 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey

  The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2021 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• July 26, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 3-13)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• July 21, 2021

  Sharon Kozicki appointed as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Sharon Kozicki as Deputy Governor, effective August 2, 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 20, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces changes to its Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy

  To provide support for the upcoming introduction of the Lynx payment system, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy that will be effective July 26, 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• July 14, 2021

  Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report – July 2021

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report — Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem (11:00 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• July 14, 2021

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem 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
• July 14, 2021

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance, adjusts quantitative easing program

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 12, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (July 19-30)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program