December 6, 2017 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2017 Bank of Canada announces finalists for the third annual Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the finalists for the 2017–18 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition in which university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
November 28, 2017 Release of the Financial System Review Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, Regional economic developments, Sectoral balance sheet
November 28, 2017 Vulnerabilities in the Canadian financial system remain elevated, but elements for improvement are emerging Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The high level of household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities are still elevated, improving economic conditions and recent changes to housing policy should support an easing of these vulnerabilities over time. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 15, 2017 Uncertainty can affect monetary policy actions, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins Media Relations New York, New York Uncertainty is an important consideration for monetary policy decisions and, depending on the circumstances, it can prompt central banks to be more, or less, aggressive, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins told the Money Marketeers of New York University in a speech today. “Central bankers have well-established methods to deal with uncertainty in the conduct […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 15, 2017 Embracing Uncertainty in the Conduct of Monetary Policy Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Money Marketeers of New York University New York, New York Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins explains how uncertainty is factored into monetary policy decisions. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Economic models, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy implementation, Monetary policy transmission
November 15, 2017 Bank of Canada and Bank of Korea sign currency swap agreement Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada and the Bank of Korea today announced a standing bilateral liquidity swap arrangement, effective immediately. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases