July 11, 2018 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz 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
July 11, 2018 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target to 1 ½ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 27, 2018 Transparency strengthens public trust and makes monetary policy more effective, Governor Poloz says Media Relations Victoria, British Columbia Transparency in monetary policy can help build trust with the public and financial markets and promote a more resilient economy, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 27, 2018 Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and Understanding Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia Governor Poloz talks about how the Bank is improving communications with the public and helping financial markets understand its monetary policy approach. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Credibility, Financial markets, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments
June 18, 2018 Rebooting Reference Rates Remarks Lynn Patterson Investment Industry Association of Canada and Institute of International Finance Toronto, Ontario Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses the efforts in multiple jurisdictions to strengthen LIBOR and similar benchmarks and work underway in Canada to consider a new risk-free benchmark for the Canadian dollar market. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Market structure and pricing
June 13, 2018 Bank of Canada partners with Creative Destruction Lab to deepen knowledge of new technologies Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that it will partner with the Creative Destruction Lab to deepen its knowledge of leading technologies. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech