Press

• December 8, 2016

  Engaging Canadians: a #bankNOTEable process

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Canadian Museum of History Gatineau, Quebec

  Governor Poloz, with Ministers Morneau and Hadju, announces the #bankNOTEable woman.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Bank notes
• December 7, 2016

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 1, 2016

  Bank of Canada announces details of forthcoming changes to its published foreign exchange rate data

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced a final list of the 26 foreign currency exchange rates that it will continue to publish after 1 March 2017.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• November 28, 2016

  C.D. Howe Institute - Press Conference (Webcasts)

  

  The Role of Services in Canada’s Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers the Annual Benefactors’ Lecture, hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute (21:00 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 28, 2016

  C.D. Howe Institute - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  The Role of Services in Canada’s Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivers the Annual Benefactors’ Lecture, hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute (20:00 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 28, 2016

  Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 28, 2016

  From Hewers of Wood to Hewers of Code: Canada’s Expanding Service Economy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how growth in Canada’s service sector is leading to high-paying jobs and helping complete the economic recovery.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Economic models, Firm dynamics, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
• November 25, 2016

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the second annual Governor’s Challenge

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  NOTE TO EDITORS: This press release has been revised to reflect the new date of the final round of The Governor’s Challenge, 4 February 2017.

  The Bank of Canada announced the finalists for the 2016–17 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a 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
• November 24, 2016

  #bankNOTEable Canadian woman will be revealed on 8 December, Bank of Canada publishes short list of five

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On Thursday, 8 December 2016, the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Canada will reveal which iconic Canadian woman will be featured on the next regularly circulating bank note, expected in 2018.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 16, 2016

  Centre for International Governance Innovation - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  Follow the Money: A Canadian Perspective on Globalization - Deputy Governor Timothy Lane speaks before the Centre for International Governance Innovation (12:05 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts