October 19, 2020
Access news on the Bank’s actions to support the economy and financial system during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Support to key financial markets
October 15, 2020
As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, usage in several of the Bank of Canada’s programs that support the functioning of key financial markets has declined significantly.
Bank of Canada announces changes to programs that support key financial markets
Content Type(s):
Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility,
Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program,
Term repo operations
October 6, 2020
In May, the Bank of Canada introduced a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP) to support the liquidity and proper functioning of the corporate debt market.
Corporate Bond Purchase Program expanded to buy-side participants
Content Type(s):
Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Corporate Bond Purchase Program
Speeches and statements
May 20, 2020
Policies for the Great Global Shutdown and Beyond
Remarks (delivered virtually)
Timothy Lane
CFA Society Winnipeg and Manitoba Association for Business Economics
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explains how the Bank is helping Canadian households and businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis, and how our actions today are laying a solid foundation for our future economic recovery.
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Remarks
Topic(s):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Credit and credit aggregates,
Credit risk management,
Domestic demand and components,
Financial institutions,
Financial markets,
Financial services,
Financial stability,
Fiscal policy,
Housing,
Inflation and prices,
Inflation targets,
Interest rates,
International financial markets,
Labour markets,
Lender of last resort,
Market structure and pricing,
Monetary policy,
Monetary policy and uncertainty,
Monetary policy implementation,
Monetary policy transmission,
Productivity,
Recent economic and financial developments,
Service sector,
Trade integration
May 4, 2020
Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses measures the Bank has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and set the stage for recovery.
April 30, 2020
Teachable Moments from the Pandemic
Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about the Bank of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Remarks
Topic(s):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Financial stability,
Monetary policy,
Recent economic and financial developments