February 3, 2016 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen Murchison Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Stephen Murchison discusses the causes and economic impact of movements in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 18, 2018 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¼ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¼ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ½ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 5, 2019 Canadian economy resilient even as global outlook worsens Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discussed the key points Governing Council considered in their decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
May 11, 2017 The Digital Economy Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2017 Chris D'Souza, David Williams Digital technologies—cloud computing, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, social media, 3D printing, augmented reality, virtual reality, e-money and distributed ledgers—are transforming the way busi-nesses operate. How does this transformation compare with past industrial revolutions? How are digital technologies changing production systems across industries? Agile firms that use knowledge intensively and have high levels of both organizational and human capital appear set to realize the greatest benefits from digitalization. Finally, what are the implications for productivity, labour markets, inflation and monetary policy as we transition to the digital economy? Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): D, D2, D24, L, L1, L10, O, O1, O3, O33
October 23, 2002 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement David Dodge House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance The Canadian economy has been expanding strongly so far this year and is now operating fairly close to its full production capacity. Consumer price inflation has risen above the 2 per cent target and is expected to rise further before year-end because of high oil prices and a number of other relative price movements. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 20, 2009 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 22, 2025 Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2025 Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2025 - For the period ended June 30, 2025, unaudited Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
March 29, 2023 Lessons from our support of financial markets in tough times Speech summary Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about how the Bank of Canada supported markets during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we might do differently in the future. He also discusses recent turmoil in the banking system in the United States and overseas. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
November 26, 2024 Keeping inflation at 2% Speech summary Rhys R. Mendes Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island In his first public speech as a deputy governor, Rhys Mendes explains why higher interest rates were needed to get inflation back down to the 2% target and why we want it to stay there. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
May 27, 2015 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases