March 8, 2018
Canada’s Economic Expansion: A Progress Report
Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their March 7 decision.
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March 8, 2018
$10 Bank Note Unveil
Due to poor weather and power outages in the Halifax area, today’s official unveiling event for the new $10 bank note may experience technical difficulties. -
March 8, 2018
New $10 bank note featuring Viola Desmond unveiled on International Women’s Day
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz today unveiled the new $10 bank note featuring Viola Desmond during a ceremony at the Halifax Central Library. -
March 8, 2018
Unveiling of new $10 bank note - Speech (Webcasts)
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz, along with some special guests, unveil the design of the new $10 bank note featuring Viola Desmond. (12:30 AT (11:30 ET) approx.)
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March 8, 2018
Unveiling of New $10 Note
Governor Stephen S. Poloz joins Minister Morneau and Wanda Robson at the unveiling of Canada’s new $10 note. -
March 7, 2018
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 1/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent. -
March 5, 2018
Inaugural recipients of Master’s Scholarship Award for Women in Economics and Finance announced
The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the first ever recipients of its Master’s Scholarship Award for Women in Economics and Finance. -
March 1, 2018
Central Bank of the Year Award
Governor Stephen S. Poloz accepts the Central Bank of the Year award from Central Banking. -
February 27, 2018
Summary of Comments – 2018–19 Debt Management Strategy Consultations
Today, the 2018–19 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published in conjunction with the release of the Government of Canada’s Debt Management Strategy for 2018–19. -
February 27, 2018
Background information on the bank note legal tender initiative in Budget 2018
The Bank of Canada today published additional information on the federal government’s 2018 budget initiative to seek the authority to remove legal tender status from Canadian bank notes.