January 22, 2020 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario 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. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 21, 2020 Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
January 9, 2020 Fireside Chat – Stephen S. Poloz, Governor Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about key issues for the Bank at the beginning of 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 5, 2020 Monetary Policy Frameworks in a World of Low Interest Rates Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins American Economic Association San Diego, California Archived panel discussion hosted by the Bank for International Settlements at the American Economic Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Allied Social Science Associations. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework
December 30, 2019 Advertisement for the position of Governor of the Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz is stepping down in June 2020. Learn more about this leadership opportunity. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
December 12, 2019 The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020 Speech summary Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Economic models, Inflation targets, International topics, Monetary policy framework, Productivity