April 4, 2016 Bank of Canada announces members of 2018 bank note Advisory Council Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen S. Poloz, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins today announced the members of an independent Advisory Council, who will develop a short list of iconic Canadian women who could be featured on the first bank note of the next series. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 24, 2016 The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2015 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2015 was tabled in the House of Commons today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 9, 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 8, 2016 Bank of Canada launches public consultation to select Canadian woman to be on next series bank note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a broad public consultation to select an iconic Canadian woman to be featured on the first bank note of its next series. This new note will be issued in 2018. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 23, 2016 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 Sylvain Leduc as Deputy Governor, effective 2 May 2016. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 16, 2016 Bank of Canada Announces Future Changes to its Published Foreign Exchange Rate Data Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that, effective 1 March 2017, it will make a series of changes to the number, frequency and calculation methodology of its published foreign exchange rates. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
February 16, 2016 Bank of Canada announces winners of The Governor’s Challenge student competition Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the winners of The Governor’s Challenge, a new 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
February 12, 2016 Bank of Canada Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the inaugural winners of its student Scholarship and Work Placement Program. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
January 20, 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 8, 2016 Governor Stephen S. Poloz appointed Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed , Governor of the Bank of Canada, as Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA). The appointment is for a term of two years, effective 9 January 2016. The announcement is available on the BIS website. For more information, […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases