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Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses household debt and house prices, the risks they pose to financial stability and the role of the Bank of Canada.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from Canadians interested in the position of Director, Bank of Canada. For more information, please see the Governor in Council Appointments website.

Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.

The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today a pilot for the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback program that will increase flexibility in the maximum repurchase amount at each operation.

Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

The overall level of risk to Canada’s financial system remains largely unchanged from six months ago, the Bank of Canada said today in the Financial System Review (FSR).

This press release, issued by the Financial Stability Board, announces that a regional consultative group co-chaired by Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discussed the benefits and risks of fintech developments, including the implications of distributed ledger technology and peer-to-peer lending.