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• September 13, 2011

  Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2012 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada calls for nominations for the 2012 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 7, 2011

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 23, 2011

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of Its 2011 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announces that the recipient of its 2011 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence is the RCMP Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team in Surrey, British Columbia.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
• July 26, 2011

  Bank of Canada Releases 2012 Schedule for Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report Releases

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2012 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and four dates for the release of its Monetary Policy Report. The Bank also confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 19, 2011

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 20, 2011

  Bank of Canada Unveils Polymer Bank Note Series: Celebrating Canada’s Achievements at the Frontiers of Innovation

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada unveiled a new polymer bank note series today at its head office in Ottawa. Information on the polymer material and advanced new security features was released, along with the images and designs of the soon-to-be-issued $100 and $50 bank notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
• June 15, 2011

  Moderation Expected in Housing Market, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  The Bank of Canada anticipates moderation in the Canadian housing market, says Governor Mark Carney in a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 9, 2011

  The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2010 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 31, 2011

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

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

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 16, 2011

  Canada Is Adjusting to Global Economic Transformation, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  While Canada’s economy remains relatively well positioned, it is being buffeted by a significant transformation of the global economy, which is driven by a combination of secular trends and cyclical forces, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases