Press

• June 18, 2020

  Spending patterns in a pandemic

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri explains how household spending has changed because of COVID-19 and discusses why the Bank expects the recovery to have two phases.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial stability, Firm dynamics, Fiscal policy, Housing, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments, Service sector

• June 18, 2020 Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce - Speech (Webcast)

  

  

  Household behaviour in Canada in the time of COVID-19 — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 (CT), 13:30 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• June 18, 2020

  Speech by Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri of the Bank of Canada will speak before the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media Advisories
• June 18, 2020

  Living with limits: household behaviour in Canada in the time of COVID-19

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected household spending and economic activity, and discusses what the recovery is expected to look like.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial stability, Firm dynamics, Fiscal policy, Housing, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments, Service sector
• June 16, 2020

  Parliamentary Appearance by the Governor and the Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor, will appear by videoconference before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media Advisories
• June 16, 2020

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening Statement Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Bank notes, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• June 15, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (June 22-July 3)

  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
• June 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada becomes administrator of Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is now the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) and will post today the first rate calculated using an improved methodology.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press Releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• June 5, 2020

  CARR welcomes MX’s listing of new Three-Month CORRA Futures

  The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) welcomed Montréal Exchange’s (MX) notice that it will launch its new Three-Month Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) Futures contract for trading on Friday June 12, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market Notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• June 4, 2020

  Supporting markets during the crisis

  Speech summary Toni Gravelle Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Sudbury, Ontario

  Speaking a day after the Bank left the policy rate unchanged, Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle explains how efforts to keep financial markets functioning through the COVID-19 crisis will lay a solid foundation for economic recovery.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments