September 17, 2020
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September 10, 2020
Supporting growth and greater opportunity
Governor Tiff Macklem outlines how the COVID-19 recession has had an uneven impact on Canadians and discusses the Bank’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged.
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September 9, 2020
Bank of Canada maintains commitment to current level of policy rate, continues program of quantitative easing
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent. The Bank is also continuing its quantitative easing (QE) program, with large-scale asset purchases of at least $5 billion per week of Government of Canada bonds.
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September 23, 2020
Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, was interviewed on CBC’s radio show Cost of Living. The program airs Sunday at 12:05 (Eastern Time) and will also be available as a podcast. Please check local listings for channel information, or go to www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving.
Bank of Canada Media Interview – CBC Radio
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September 21, 2020
Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to the Financial Post. The story will be available in the newspaper and online: www.financialpost.com.
Bank of Canada Media Interview – Financial Post
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September 10, 2020
On Thursday, September 10, 2020, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak by videoconference before the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Speech by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
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Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
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September 10, 2020 Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Press Conference (Webcasts)
Governor Tiff Macklem of the Bank of Canada takes questions from reporters after delivering a virtual speech on the key issues behind the Bank of Canada’s September 9 rate decision. (13:45 (Eastern Time) approx.)
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