May 1, 2013 Financial Crisis Taught Important Lessons About Monetary Policy, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Edmonton, Alberta While countries around the world continue to cope with the painful aftermath of the global financial crisis, the scope and fury of events have left policy-makers with important lessons about the functioning of monetary policy and its frameworks, instruments and tactics, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a wide-ranging lecture about monetary […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 30, 2013 Bank of Canada Unveils New $5 and $10 Polymer Bank Notes Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Canada’s new and more secure $5 and $10 polymer bank notes were unveiled today at the Bank of Canada’s Ottawa head office, and from aboard the International Space Station. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes
April 22, 2013 The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2012 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2012 was tabled in the House of Commons today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 17, 2013 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 26, 2013 Bank of Canada designates SwapClear under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Governor of the Bank of Canada has designated SwapClear as subject to ongoing regulatory oversight by the Bank under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA), effective 2 April 2013. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 25, 2013 Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of 2013 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the recipient of the Bank’s Fellowship Award and Governor's Award for 2013. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 6, 2013 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 25, 2013 Rebuilding trust in banking is vital to improving the pace of global economic recovery, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations London, Ontario While much progress has been made reforming the global financial system, to restore fully trust in banking there remains a fundamental need for financial institutions to rediscover their core values, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech at Western University in London, Ontario. The real economy relies on the financial system, […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 21, 2013 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 Lawrence L. Schembri as Deputy Governor effective 25 February 2013. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 12, 2013 Statement by G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Media Relations We, the G7 Ministers and Governors, reaffirm our longstanding commitment to market determined exchange rates and to consult closely in regard to actions in foreign exchange markets. We reaffirm that our fiscal and monetary policies have been and will remain oriented towards meeting our respective domestic objectives using domestic instruments, and that we will not […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases