January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada announces an adjustment to the deposit rate and some changes to terms and conditions for Overnight Reverse Repo Operations The Bank announced it is making an adjustment to the deposit rate. Effective January 30, the deposit rate will be set at a spread of 5bps below the Bank’s policy interest rate. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight reverse repo operations
September 21, 2015 Riding the Commodity Cycle: Resources and the Canadian Economy Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Calgary Economic Development Calgary, Alberta Governor Poloz speaks about cycles in commodity prices and how Canada has used its endowment of natural resources to build a prosperous economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 6, 2023 University of Alberta crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the University of Alberta has won the eighth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
July 12, 2024 Bank of Canada announces increases to the dealer and round limits for Overnight Repo operations Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, dealer limits for Overnight Repo (OR) operations will increase to $3 billion for each eligible participant from the previous $1 billion. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight repo operations
March 18, 2020 Bank of Canada employees to work remotely Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it has completed arrangements for all employees to telework until further notice to protect the health of our staff and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
November 19, 2015 Measuring Durable Goods and Housing Prices in the CPI: An Empirical Assessment Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2015 Patrick Sabourin, Pierre Duguay While the CPI is the most commonly used measure to track inflation, it is not fully consistent with a true cost-of-living index (COLI). Although the official treatment of durable goods and housing in the CPI represents an acceptable compromise in the current environment of low and stable inflation, Sabourin and Duguay suggest that it would be worthwhile to consider treating housing and durables in the same way and bringing the actual CPI closer to a COLI. This could be accomplished by employing an enhanced user-cost approach to calculate the imputed cost of the services provided by the use of durable goods or housing. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52
March 30, 2014 Research Update - March 2014 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
February 24, 2015 Inflation Control Must Consider Financial Stability Concerns, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations London, Ontario Policymakers should heed history’s lessons as they reinvent central banking in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In the inaugural President’s Lecture at Western University, the Governor discussed the evolution of central bank policy and the need to promote both price and financial stability. Many central […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 1, 2009 Sound Policy Measures will Rebuild Confidence, Guide Economies Through Challenging Times, says Governor Carney Media Relations Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Although the global and Canadian economies are in recessions triggered by the most severe financial meltdown since the 1930s, Canadians can have confidence that unprecedented policy measures will restore growth, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 28, 2025 Market Participants Survey—First Quarter of 2025 The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants. Content Type(s): Publications, Market Participants Survey