July 28, 2021 Bank of Canada appoints Ron Morrow as Executive Director – Retail Payments Supervision Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Ron Morrow as Executive Director – Retail Payments Supervision, effective August 9, 2021. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Subject(s): Retail payments supervision
July 27, 2021 CFEC Releases Results of April 2021 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2021 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
July 26, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 3-13) 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
July 21, 2021 Sharon Kozicki appointed as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Sharon Kozicki as Deputy Governor, effective August 2, 2021. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 20, 2021 Bank of Canada announces changes to its Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy To provide support for the upcoming introduction of the Lynx payment system, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy that will be effective July 26, 2021. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
July 14, 2021 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem 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 14, 2021 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance, adjusts quantitative easing program Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 12, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (July 19-30) 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
July 12, 2021 Carolyn Rogers appointed as Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced that Carolyn Rogers has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor for a term of seven years beginning December 15, 2021. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases