Ottawa, Ontario
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February 12, 2013Good morning. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the January Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank recently published. While the global economic outlook is slightly weaker than the Bank had projected in October MPR, global tail risks have also diminished. The economic expansion in the United States is […]
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January 23, 2013
Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Video) - January 2013
Release of the Monetary Policy Report - (Videocast) Press conference by Governor Mark Carney and Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem.
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January 23, 2013
Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Audio) - January 2013
Release of the Monetary Policy Report - (Audiocast) Press conference by Governor Mark Carney and Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem.
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January 23, 2013
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
January 23, 2013
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. -
December 4, 2012
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. -
November 26, 2012
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Appointed Governor of the Bank of England
The Bank of Canada announced that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England effective 1 July 2013. He will serve a five-year term. Governor Carney will continue to serve in his current position until 1 June to ensure a smooth transition to the next […] -
November 7, 2012
Release of the $20 Bank Note
Governor Mark Carney announces the entry into circulation of the new $20 polymer bank notes. -
November 7, 2012
Bank of Canada Issues $20 Polymer Bank Note
The Bank of Canada today announced the entry into circulation of the new $20 polymer bank notes, during an official ceremony at the Canadian War Museum. Starting today, these new notes will gradually become available at financial institutions across Canada. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was joined at the event by Minister of Finance […] -
November 7, 2012
Issue Ceremony of the New $20 Polymer Bank Note (Audio)
Release of the $20 Bank Note - The Bank of Canada will begin circulating the new $20 bill, Canada’s most widely used bank note, on Wednesday, 7 November 2012. A ceremony to officially issue the new $20 note, which pays tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian men and women in all military conflicts, and features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on the back of the note, will be held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.