December 6, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (December 13-24) As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
November 30, 2021 Bank of Canada and partners host Symposium on Indigenous Economies Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On November 29 and 30, the Bank of Canada, in partnership with the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics and Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), hosted the inaugural Symposium on Indigenous Economies. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2021 The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote Presentation (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario As part of a panel of central bankers, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks about economic reconciliation and why it is “completely consistent with the Bank’s mandate.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
November 29, 2021 Opening Statement before the Symposium on Indigenous Economies Opening statement (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the need for a more inclusive economy and says “taking concrete steps toward economic reconciliation is our responsibility too.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 23, 2021 Checking up on Canada’s financial system Speech summary Paul Beaudry Ontario Securities Commission Toronto, Ontario Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry speaks about the strength and resilience of the financial system throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. He also outlines key vulnerabilities and risks going forward. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Asset pricing, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial stability, Housing, Interest rates
November 23, 2021 CARR publishes CORRA-related recommendations and key findings in its review of CDOR The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) today published a set of recommendations aimed at facilitating the widespread use of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) in the Canadian financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
November 23, 2021 Bank of Canada announces finalists for the seventh annual Governor’s Challenge The Bank of Canada has announced the five finalist teams in the 2021–22 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge