October 22, 2014
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Opening statement of Press conference that was to follow the release of the Monetary Policy Report.
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October 22, 2014
Notice: Press Conference Cancelled
In light of this morning’s incident in downtown Ottawa, the Bank of Canada is cancelling its press conference on the October Monetary Policy Report. The Governor’s Opening Statement will be published on the Bank’s website at 11:15 AM today. We will provide more details as soon as they become available. -
October 22, 2014
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. -
October 21, 2014
Operational Test of Standing Central Bank Swap Arrangements
As part of an exercise to test the operational readiness of existing standing swap arrangements with other central banks, the Bank of Canada will conduct a small-value Canadian-dollar operation with the European Central Bank, drawing euros against Canadian dollars. -
October 10, 2014
Bank of Canada publishes a discussion paper authored by Governor Stephen S. Poloz
Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, has authored a discussion paper entitled “Integrating Uncertainty and Monetary Policy-Making: A Practitioner’s Perspective.” The paper explains how central bankers are supplementing economic models and adopting a risk-management approach to integrate uncertainty in their policy decisions. -
October 8, 2014
Bank of Canada invites Canadians to comment on bank note design principles
The Bank of Canada announced that it is inviting Canadians to comment on the principles that guide the design of the country’s bank notes. -
September 30, 2014
Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being
Deputy Governor Agathe Côté will discuss the four main responsibilities of the Bank and its economic outlook. -
September 24, 2014
Are We There Yet? The United States and Canada After the Global Financial Crisis
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses how the economic ties between Canada and the United States are evolving as the recovery from the 2008-09 financial crisis continues. -
September 22, 2014
Underwhelming Recovery Poses Challenges for Monetary Policy, Says Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins
The underwhelming recovery from the global financial crisis has challenged policy-makers to better understand the factors weighing on growth and to deal with greater uncertainty, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said in Toronto today. To conduct monetary policy, the Bank needs to assess how much of the slow growth is due to […] -
September 22, 2014
Monetary Policy and the Underwhelming Recovery
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the structural and cyclical factors underlying the underwhelming economic recovery and the implications for monetary policy.