Press

• September 16, 2015

  Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being

  Presentation Agathe Côté Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses the core responsibilities of the Bank and the economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• September 9, 2015

  Bank of Canada Unveils and Issues Commemorative $20 Bank Note

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  At an official ceremony at Rideau Hall, the Bank of Canada today unveiled and issued a special commemorative $20 bank note honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As of this day, Elizabeth II’s reign exceeds that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, making Her Majesty the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 9, 2015

  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
• August 25, 2015

  Canadian Association for Business Economics - Speech (Video)

  

  The Long-Term Evolution of House Prices: An International Perspective - Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks at the CABE Moneco-Econtro Summer Conference organized by the Canadian Association for Business Economics. (12:40 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• August 25, 2015

  Canadian Association for Business Economics - Speech (Audio)

  

  The Long-Term Evolution of House Prices: An International Perspective - Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks at the CABE Moneco-Econtro Summer Conference organized by the Canadian Association for Business Economics. (12:40 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• August 25, 2015

  The Long-Term Evolution of House Prices: An International Perspective

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the international evidence of underlying determinants of long-term movements in house prices.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• August 18, 2015

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2015 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  This award, which has been presented since 2004, recognizes the outstanding achievements of criminal justice professionals and educators involved in the prevention and deterrence of bank note counterfeiting in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 6, 2015

  Completion of Public Consultation: Draft Terms for Auctions of Government of Canada Ultra-Long Bonds

  Following the release of the draft Terms for Auctions of Government of Canada Ultra-Long Bonds (proposal) by the Bank of Canada, a three-week consultation period, ending 10 July 2015, was held.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 27, 2015

  Bank of Canada Publishes 2016 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published its 2016 schedule of the key dates for policy interest rate announcements and release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and it reconfirmed the scheduled announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 15, 2015

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements