Press Releases

• April 4, 2023

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry to leave the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry will leave the Bank at the end of July 2023. Mr. Beaudry will return to his academic position at the University of British Columbia.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 8, 2023

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 24, 2023

  Bank of Canada announces 2022–23 scholarship recipients

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its scholarship awards for students with disabilities, Indigenous students, LGBTQ2S+ students, francophones and students who identify as a woman or as a member of a visible minority or racialized group.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
• January 25, 2023

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 25 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 16, 2023

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of non-executive Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Nicolas Vincent as the Bank’s new external, non-executive Deputy Governor for a term of two years, effective March 13, 2023.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 7, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 27, 2022

  Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2022

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  In April, the Bank of Canada and 51 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted the latest triennial survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange (FX) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• October 26, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 28, 2022

  Bank of Canada welcomes IMF report following transparency review

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today welcomed the publication by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of its final report summarizing its pilot review of the Bank’s transparency practices.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 7, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 75 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases