Speeches

• April 24, 2019

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches
• April 12, 2019

  CBDC: Should Central Banks issue Digital Currencies?

  Remarks Timothy Lane International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C.

  Archived panel discussion at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Digital Currencies and Fintech
• April 11, 2019

  Capital Market Development and the FinTech Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins World Bank Washington, D.C.

  Archived panel discussion at the World Bank.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Digital Currencies and Fintech
• April 8, 2019

  Why Do Central Banks Care About Market Power?

  Presentation Carolyn A. Wilkins G7 conference hosted by Banque de France Paris, France

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how the competitive landscape and digitalization affect monetary policy and why central banks care about market power.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Market structure and pricing, Potential output, Productivity, Service Sector, Transmission of monetary policy
• April 1, 2019

  Poloz talks trade: Canada’s services a bright spot

  Stephen S. Poloz Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) and the Nunavut Mining Symposium (NMS) Iqaluit, Nunavut

  Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) and the Nunavut Mining Symposium.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches
• April 1, 2019

  Turbulent Times for Trade

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) and the Nunavut Mining Symposium (NMS) Iqaluit, Nunavut

  Governor Poloz talks about slowing international trade and how Canada’s rapidly growing services industries can help drive exports and growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches
• March 14, 2019

  The Age of Leverage

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins UBC Vancouver School of Economics and CFA Society Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how high leverage is both a headwind to global growth and a vulnerability in the global financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Balance of payments and components, Credit risk management, Financial Institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Fiscal Policy
• March 7, 2019

  Economic Progress Report: Sensible Shifts in Household Spending

  Remarks Lynn Patterson Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses updates on the economy and reviews the latest interest rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Housing, Inflation and prices, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 7, 2019

  Spending Shifts and Consumer Caution

  Lynn Patterson Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton, Ontario

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates unchanged, Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discussed the key points Governing Council considered in their decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Housing, Inflation and prices, Recent economic and financial developments
• February 21, 2019

  Toward 2021: The Power—and Limitations—of Policy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Montréal, Quebec

  Governor Poloz explains that monetary policy is a powerful tool to promote economic welfare, but it also has some important limits.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Central bank research, Financial stability, Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments, Uncertainty and monetary policy