October 24, 2018 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Carolyn A. Wilkins Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 24, 2018 Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1 ¾ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 22, 2018 Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 publish report about the feasibility of equity settlement through Distributed Ledger Technology This joint press release describes a new report on the findings of the third phase of the Project Jasper research initiative. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
October 10, 2018 Bank of Canada launches new program to foster collaboration with innovators Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is looking for partners in the private sector and academia to experiment with digital tools and technology, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 4, 2018 Bank of Canada partners with Canadian Foundation for Economic Education to launch new website Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz welcomed students and teachers to the Bank of Canada Museum for the launch of Money and Monetary Policy in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 1, 2018 Decrypting “Crypto” Remarks Timothy Lane Haskayne School of Business - University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses the Bank of Canada’s research and responses to public interest in cryptocurrencies. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial stability
September 28, 2018 Bank of Canada launches The Economy, Plain and Simple Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Bank of Canada launched a new digital publication to help Canadians better understand the economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases