February 7, 2014 Symmetrical, Flexible Inflation Target Continues to Serve Canadians Well, Says Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem Media Relations Montréal, Quebec The Bank of Canada’s flexible inflation target has served Canada well in both tranquil and turbulent times and remains the right policy framework to address the current economic environment of persistently weak inflation, Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said today in a lecture at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business in Montréal. “Inflation targeting […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 4, 2014 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Line Rivard as Special Adviser to the Governor on Financial System. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 22, 2014 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 22, 2014 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining 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
December 23, 2013 Deputy Governor John Murray to Retire from the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor John Murray will retire on 30 April 2014. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 20, 2013 Results of the 20 December 2013 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes The results of today's term repo for balance sheet management purposes operation. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 19, 2013 Bank of Canada Announces Details of a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Operation The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes operation. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 18, 2013 Public Consultation: Policy guidance on the Bank of Canada’s risk-management standards for designated financial market infrastructures - Standard 2: Governance The Bank of Canada, jointly with l'Autorité des marchés financiers (Quebec), British Columbia Securities Commission and Ontario Securities Commission, today published draft policy guidance related to the Bank’s risk management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices