December 12, 2024 Bank of Canada Media Interview – 98,5 FM Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will give an interview on 98,5 FM’s show Lagacé le matin. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
December 11, 2024 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Globe and Mail Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail, which will be published online and in the newspaper. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
December 11, 2024 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 3¼% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 11, 2024 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
December 11, 2024 Monetary Policy Decision 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 monetary policy decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
December 2, 2024 Bank of Canada publishes applicants’ list of retail payment service providers Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published the list of companies that have applied to be registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Retail payments supervision
November 26, 2024 Speech by Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
November 26, 2024 Keeping inflation at 2% Speech summary Rhys R. Mendes Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island In his first public speech as a deputy governor, Rhys Mendes explains why higher interest rates were needed to get inflation back down to the 2% target and why we want it to stay there. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy communications, Price stability