February 20, 2026 Release: Senior Loan Officer Survey 10:30 (ET) The Senior Loan Officer Survey collects information on the business-lending practices of Canadian financial institutions. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
February 19, 2026 Bank of Canada announces 2025-26 scholarship recipients The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its scholarship awards for students with disabilities, Indigenous students, LGBTQ2S+ students, francophones, and students who identify as a member of a visible minority or racialized group. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Scholarship awards
Channels of Transmission: How Mortgage Rates Affect House Prices and Rents in Canada Staff analytical paper 2026-2 Nishaad Rao, Tao Wang We use Canadian data to examine how monetary policy affects house prices and the consumer price index for rent through exogenous changes in the mortgage interest rates. It finds that the price and rent impacts operate through various channels and that these impacts vary by region. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52, R, R2, R21 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Monetary policy framework and transmission
February 17, 2026 Bank of Canada issues immediate compliance order to XTM Inc. Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today issued a temporary order to XTM Inc. (XTM) to immediately cease performing any retail payment activities. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Subject(s): Retail payments supervision
February 17, 2026 Enforcement decisions Find a list of enforcement decisions issued by the Bank of Canada against payment services providers in relation to the Retail Payment Activities Act or the Retail Payment Activities Regulations. These enforcement decisions will remain on our website for five years.
The trade conflict hasn’t derailed supply chains. Here’s why. Sparks at Bank article Raheeb Dastagir, Louis Poirier Global supply chains have been working well despite abrupt shifts in US trade policy and rising global tensions in 2025. A big reason for this is that companies have improved how goods are shipped and warehoused to keep products flowing around the world. But these supply chains could be tested even more if the trade conflict worsens. Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Structural challenges, Digitalization and productivity, International trade, finance and competitiveness
February 17, 2026 The Governor's Challenge The Governor’s Challenge simulates the monetary policy decision-making process by putting students in the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.
February 16, 2026 Family Day Provincial holiday: Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario Content Type(s): Upcoming events