Press Releases

• February 17, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces 2020-21 scholarship recipients

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its scholarship awards for students with disabilities, Indigenous students and students who identify as a woman or as a member of a visible minority or racialized group, or person of colour.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship Awards
• February 16, 2021

  University of Alberta crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The University of Alberta has won the Bank of Canada’s sixth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• 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