September 5, 2019 Canadian economy resilient even as global outlook worsens Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discussed the key points Governing Council considered in their decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
September 4, 2019 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
August 21, 2019 Expansion of Term Repo Operations for balance sheet management purposes As part of the regular management of the Bank of Canada’s (Bank) balance sheet, the Bank acquires assets to offset its liabilities, which consists mainly of bank notes in circulation and government deposits. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
August 20, 2019 Government of Canada Real Return Bond Consultations A consultation document on issues pertaining to the design and operation of the Real Return Bond program, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance (DoF) and the Bank of Canada (BoC), is being published today. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
August 14, 2019 Bank of Canada Announces Joint Recipients of its 2019 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
August 1, 2019 Changes to publication of interest rate statistics Effective October 1, 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the monthly Chartered Bank Interest Rates. As well, the weekly rate will be relocated on our website. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 29, 2019 Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing two changes effective immediately. First, the Bank will introduce one new asset category (Other Public Sector), which combines the two previously-announced asset categories (Foreign Official Sector and Other Public Sector) into one category. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
July 23, 2019 Bank of Canada publishes its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report and other major publications Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 16, 2019 Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 16, 2019 Bank of Canada to become the administrator of key interest rate benchmark Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to become the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), a key interest rate benchmark for financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group