November 1, 2018 Bank of Canada publishes staff economic projections for the first time Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today the Bank of Canada launched a digital database with more than 30 years of past staff economic projections of the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 31, 2018 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report. At the time of our last appearance in April, our message was about the considerable economic progress that we had seen. We explained that after a lacklustre start […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
October 30, 2018 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report. At the time of our last appearance in April, our message was about the considerable economic progress that we had seen. We explained that after a lacklustre start […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
October 25, 2018 Money for Nothing? A Central Banker’s Take on Cryptoassets Presentation Carolyn A. Wilkins Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses cryptoassets and the key questions they pose for central banks. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
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