September 20, 2011 Recent Economic Developments Remarks Mark Carney Saint John Board of Trade Saint John, New Brunswick Governor Mark Carney discusses the changing global economic environment and the significant challenges and opportunities it presents for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 2, 2004 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 24, 2020 COVID-19: Actions to support the economy and financial system Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.
May 17, 2021 Financial System Survey highlights—Spring 2021 This article presents the key results from the spring 2021 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted from February 22 to March 12, 2021. The survey included a special section on commercial real estate. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Survey
December 14, 2001 Bank of Canada's target for the minimum daily level of Large Value Transfer System settlement balances confirmed On 29 March 2001, the Bank of Canada announced an increase in the target for the minimum daily level of the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) settlement balances from zero to $50 million on a trial basis, effective 2 April 2001. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
October 29, 2025 Bank of Canada lowers policy rate to 2¼% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 29, 2013 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Thank you for the opportunity for Tiff and me to be with you today to discuss the October Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The Bank aims to communicate our objectives openly and effectively and to stand accountable for our actions before Canadians. One of the best ways to do this is […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 16, 2025 ECONDAT Fall 2025 Meeting – 7th Conference on Nontraditional Data, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing in Macroeconomics Conference held on October 15 and 16, 2025. Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
December 10, 2014 Financial System Review - December 2014 The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems. The December 2014 issue features two reports on important developments in the financial system: rapid growth and innovation in the market for exchange-traded funds, and the increasing significance of cyber attacks to the operational resilience of financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
March 2, 2017 Thermometer Rising—Climate Change and Canada’s Economic Future Remarks Timothy Lane Finance and Sustainability Initiative Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the implications of climate change—and actions to address it—for Canada’s economy and financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth