Press

• August 20, 2018 Panel participation by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Monday, August 20, 2018, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will participate in a panel discussion at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Central Bank Research Association, hosted by the International Monetary Fund and the Research Center SAFE (Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe) at Goethe University Frankfurt.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media Advisories

• August 15, 2018 RCMP’s E Division wins Bank of Canada counterfeit prevention award

  The Bank of Canada congratulates the Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team from British Columbia’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime branch, E Division—Financial Integrity. They are the winners of the 2018 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements

• July 31, 2018 Bank of Canada publishes its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report, the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press Releases

• July 23, 2018 Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility

  As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing several changes to the assets accepted as collateral under its SLF.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market Notices

• July 13, 2018 Process for selecting a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Further to the announcement that Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc will leave the Bank at the end of July, the process to appoint his successor has been initiated.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements

• July 11, 2018 Bank of Canada Media Interview – La Presse

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to La Presse. The story will be available online and in La Presse+: http://www.lapresse.ca/.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media Advisories

• July 11, 2018 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The National Post

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to The National Post. The story will be available online and in the newspaper: https://nationalpost.com/.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media Advisories

• July 11, 2018 Monetary Policy Report – Press Conference (Webcasts) – July 2018

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report – Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Webcasts

• July 11, 2018 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins 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

• July 11, 2018 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target to 1 ½ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press Releases