March 20, 2001 The Bank of Canada and Financial Stability Remarks David Dodge Montreal Society of Financial Analysts Montréal, Quebec While monetary stability through low inflation is crucial to good economic performance, our economy cannot function properly unless it is also supported by an efficient and stable financial system. And as the world economy becomes increasingly interconnected, sound macroeconomic policies and sound financial systems across all countries are even more essential. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
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 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
November 14, 2022 Opening remarks Remarks Tiff Macklem Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Economics, Finance and Central Banking Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the need to make economics, finance and central banking more diverse and inclusive. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
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
May 29, 2007 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2011 With a Little Help from Your Friends: The Virtues of Global Economic Coordination Remarks John Murray State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Deputy Governor John Murray discusses the importance of global economic policy coordination in a speech at the State University of New York College in Plattsburgh, New York. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 5, 2013 Transitioning to More Balanced and Sustainable Growth Remarks John Murray Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco San Francisco, California Deputy Governor John Murray discusses transitioning to more stable and balanced economic growth in the global economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 12, 2019 The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020 Speech summary Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Currency, Digital currency, Financial system, Fintech, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
April 20, 2016 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are happy to be back to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. It has been 18 months since Carolyn and I were last here. And it was about that time, in the fall of 2014, when […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements