Press

• June 7, 2018

  Release of the Financial System Review

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, Regional economic developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• June 7, 2018

  Financial System Review - Press Conference (Webcasts) - June 2018

  

  

  Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 7, 2018

  Canada’s financial system remains resilient as vulnerabilities show further signs of easing

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  High household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 31, 2018

  Association des économistes québécois and the CFA Québec - Media Availability (Webcasts)

  

  

  Economic Progress Report - Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Association des économistes québécois and the CFA Québec. (13:50 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• May 31, 2018

  Association des économistes québécois and the CFA Québec - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Economic Progress Report - Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Association des économistes québécois and the CFA Québec. (12:50 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• May 31, 2018

  A Progress Report on the Economy

  Remarks Sylvain Leduc Association des économistes québécois and CFA Québec Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their May 30 decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments
• May 30, 2018

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1¼ per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1¼ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1½ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 28, 2018

  Bank of Canada to participate in Doors Open Ottawa 2018

  On Saturday, June 2, we invite the public to join us at the Bank of Canada’s headquarters on Wellington Street for Doors Open Ottawa 2018.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• May 16, 2018

  CFA Society Ottawa and the Ottawa Economics Association - Speech (Webcast)

  

  

  The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output - Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks before the CFA Society Ottawa and the Ottawa Economics Association. (12:30 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• May 16, 2018

  The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Ottawa Economics Association and CFA Society Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the importance of potential output to monetary policy, as well as policy challenges and opportunities in a world of low potential output growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Inflation targets, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Potential output, Productivity