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January 22, 2020
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.
January 22, 2020
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.
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January 22, 2020
The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.
Monetary Policy Report – January 2020
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January 22, 2020
Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Toronto Star
Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to The Toronto Star. The story will be available in the newspaper and online: www.thestar.com.
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January 22, 2020
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision.
Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report
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January 13, 2020
On Monday, January 13, 2020, the Bank of Canada will release the winter issue of the Business Outlook Survey and, for the first time, it will publish the results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. Background information on the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations is provided in the Autumn 2015 Bank of Canada Review.
The Bank of Canada releases the winter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
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January 22, 2020 Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - January 2020
Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).
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- January 30, 2020
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