Press

• January 22, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces changes to securities repo operations

  In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to securities repo operations (SROs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
• January 20, 2021

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – Le Devoir

  Governor Tiff Macklem gave an interview to Le Devoir. The story will be available in the newspaper and online: https://www.ledevoir.com/.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• January 20, 2021

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – Bloomberg News

  Governor Tiff Macklem will give an interview to Bloomberg News in Ottawa. It will be available online.  For more information: https://www.bloomberg.com/canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories

• January 20, 2021 Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - January 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
• January 20, 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
• January 20, 2021

  Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues quantitative easing

  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
• January 20, 2021

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

  On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 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 11, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (January 18-January 28)

  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
• January 11, 2021

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

  On Monday, January 11, 2021, the Bank of Canada will release the winter issue of the Business Outlook Survey and the latest results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories