March 7, 2019
Economic Progress Report: Sensible Shifts in Household Spending
Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses updates on the economy and reviews the latest interest rate decision.
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March 7, 2019
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce - Speech (Webcasts)
Economic Progress Report — Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. (12:45 (ET) approx.)
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March 7, 2019
Spending shifts and consumer caution
Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates unchanged, Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discussed the key points Governing Council considered in their decision.
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March 6, 2019
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent.
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February 26, 2019
Bank of Canada publishes the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group’s Consultation Paper on Proposed Enhancements to the Canadian Dollar Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA)
The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR), has published a consultation on proposed enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) risk-free interest-rate benchmark.
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February 21, 2019
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal - Press Conference (Webcasts)
Monetary Policy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (14:00 (Eastern Time) approx.)
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February 21, 2019
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal - Speech (Webcasts)
Monetary Policy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (13:00 (Eastern Time) approx.)
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February 21, 2019
History demonstrates the power and limitations of monetary policy, Governor Poloz says
Monetary policy has proven to be a powerful instrument to control inflation and promote Canada’s economic welfare, subject to a number of limitations, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.
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February 21, 2019
Toward 2021: The Power—and Limitations—of Policy
Governor Poloz explains that monetary policy is a powerful tool to promote economic welfare, but it also has some important limits.
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Inflation,
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February 21, 2019
Monetary policy brings benefits—but has limits
In his first speech of 2019, Governor Stephen S. Poloz explains that monetary policy is a powerful tool to promote our economic welfare. But he also notes that it has some key limits that need to be better understood in the face of uncertainty.
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