September 9, 2021
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September 8, 2021
Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues forward guidance and current pace of quantitative easing
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.
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September 1, 2021
Bank of Canada designates Lynx as a systemically important payment system
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Lynx, which is owned and operated by Payments Canada, as a systemically important payment system under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act.
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September 1, 2021
The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2022 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.
Bank of Canada launches the 2022 Fellowship Program awards
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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
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.
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Schedule of Key Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report
Eight times a year, the Bank announces its decision on the setting of its key policy interest rate.
Market Notices
- September 22, 2021 Advance provision of benchmark details for Government of Canada bond auctions
- September 20, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 27–October 8)
- September 3, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 13–24)
- August 23, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 30-September 10)
- August 9, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 16-27)
Upcoming Events
- September 30, 2021 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- October 7, 2021 Speech: Tiff Macklem, Governor
- October 11, 2021 Thanksgiving Day
- October 18, 2021 Release: Business Outlook Survey & Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
- October 18, 2021 Panel: Timothy Lane, Deputy Governor