Press

• September 9, 2020

  Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement

  On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• September 8, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 14-25)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• September 8, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces the launch of the 2021 Fellowship Program awards

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2021 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• August 27, 2020

  Panel participation by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, August 27, 2020, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate by videoconference in a panel discussion at the 44^th Jackson Hole Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• August 27, 2020

  The imperative for public engagement

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole Symposium Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the need for the Bank to be clear, relatable and understandable when it communicates with the public.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Credibility, Monetary policy, Uncertainty and monetary policy
• August 26, 2020

  Remarks by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Workshop on Monetary Policy Framework

  On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will deliver opening remarks via videoconference at the workshop “Towards the 2021 Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework.”

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories

• August 26, 2020 Towards the 2021 renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework (Webcast)

  

  

  The workshop will take place online and be webcast live. It will consist of a series of lively and thought-provoking discussions. The invited audience includes academics, private sector economists, financial market experts, and representatives from policy think tanks and the media.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• August 26, 2020

  Closing remarks

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Bank of Canada Workshop: “Toward the 2021 Renewal of the Monetary Policy Framework” Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins concluded a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework with a summary of the discussions, and she outlined next steps on the path to the 2021 renewal.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Uncertainty and monetary policy
• August 26, 2020

  Opening remarks

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Bank of Canada Workshop: “Toward the 2021 Renewal of the Monetary Policy Framework” Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses the challenges the Bank of Canada is facing as it seeks to renew its inflation-control target in 2021. Kicking off a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework, she explains how the Bank’s research on alternative frameworks is shaping up and invites discussion of how the COVID-19 crisis has changed what is known about alternative policy tools in action.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Uncertainty and monetary policy

• August 25, 2020 Canadian Association for Business Economics - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Understanding the gap: the difference between perceived and measured inflation - Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri of the Bank of Canada speaks by videoconference before the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE) (13:30 (ET) approx.).

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