June 1, 2010
Decision-making process
Find out when decisions are made, who decides and the key stages of monetary policy decision making. You can also read detailed articles on the subject.
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June 1, 2010
A history of the key interest rate
Over the years, the Bank of Canada has adjusted the way it sets its key interest rate. -
June 1, 2010
Policy interest rate
The Bank carries out monetary policy by influencing short-term interest rates. It does this by adjusting the target for the overnight rate on eight fixed dates each year. -
June 1, 2010
Inflation
Since its introduction in 1991, inflation-control targeting has made monetary policy more understandable and has helped keep the rate of inflation within acceptable limits. -
June 1, 2010
Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. -
June 1, 2010
Re-Establishment of the Standard Operating Framework for the Implementation of Monetary Policy
As part of the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on 1 June 2010, the Bank will re-establish the standard operating framework for the implementation of monetary policy. -
May 27, 2010
The Transmission Mechanism and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy Actions
Statement by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce -
May 26, 2010
Money market yields
The market in which short-term capital is raised, invested, and traded using financial instruments such as treasury bills, bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, and bonds maturing in one year or less. -
May 26, 2010
Key interest rate: Lookup tool
This tool allows you to make side-by-side comparisons of changes to the Bank Rate and the target for the overnight rate over time. -
May 26, 2010
Clearing and Settlement Systems
Here are the agencies and initiatives that help ensure the integrity and stability of the financial system and allow market participants to comply with mandated clearing requirements.