September 1, 2017 Bank of Canada scholarship encourages women to consider careers in economics and finance The Bank of Canada is now accepting applications for its inaugural Master’s Scholarship Award for Women in Economics and Finance. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
August 17, 2017 Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds in the near future, subject to favourable market conditions. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 26, 2017 Bank of Canada publishes its 2018 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published its 2018 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 19, 2017 Bank of Canada recognizes RCMP’s Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team with Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Montréal, Quebec The Bank of Canada today presented the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team (ICET), C Division (Quebec), with the 2017 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 12, 2017 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 Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
July 12, 2017 Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is raising its target for the overnight rate to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 28, 2017 Markets Calling: Intelligence Gathering at the Bank of Canada Remarks Lynn Patterson CFA Society Calgary Calgary, Alberta Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses how the Bank gathers financial market intelligence and what it is learning. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Inflation targeting framework