February 19, 2019 Wilfrid Laurier University crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Wilfrid Laurier University has won the Bank of Canada’s fourth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
January 31, 2019 Canada’s job market is solid, but some key questions remain, Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins says Media Relations Toronto, Ontario While the labour market in Canada is in good shape overall, answers to some key questions will help provide insight into slower-than-expected wage growth, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 9, 2019 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 5, 2018 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 4, 2018 Bank of Canada Announces Deputy Governor Appointment Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Paul Beaudry as Deputy Governor, effective February 18, 2019. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2018 New exhibition on Viola Desmond opens at Bank of Canada Museum Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada Museum is inviting Canadians of all ages to visit the new exhibition A Noteworthy Woman, which depicts the life of Viola Desmond, an icon of the human rights and social justice movement in Canada and the first Canadian woman to appear on a regular bank note. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 26, 2018 Bank of Canada announces finalists for the fourth annual Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the five finalist teams in the 2018–19 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, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
November 20, 2018 Bank to review the monetary policy framework ahead of 2021 renewal, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins Media Relations Montréal, Quebec The Bank of Canada will assess a broad range of monetary policy frameworks ahead of the renewal in 2021 of the inflation-control agreement, a joint agreement between the federal government and the Bank that is renewed every five years, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said today at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 2018 New vertical $10 bank note featuring iconic Canadian Viola Desmond now in circulation Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba The Bank of Canada today issued the new vertical $10 bank note featuring the portrait of social justice icon Viola Desmond, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
November 15, 2018 The Bank of Canada, Bank of England and Monetary Authority of Singapore share assessment on emerging opportunities for digital transformation in cross-border payments This joint press release describes a preliminary report on the findings of the fourth phase of the Project Jasper research initiative. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech