January 17, 2025 Bank of Canada releases review of exceptional policy actions taken during the pandemic Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s exceptional policy actions during the COVID-19 pandemic provided important support for the economy during the unprecedented shock, says a review published today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 14, 2010 Core functions Learn all about the main areas of responsibility of the Bank of Canada.
May 14, 2015 Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2015 In this issue, Bank researchers discuss inflation dynamics and global trade following the 2007–09 financial crisis. Other articles explore changes to the governance and regulation of the Canadian payments system and outline the banking services provided by the Bank of Canada. Finally, the results of the 2013 Methods-of-Payment Survey are presented. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
January 22, 2020 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 25, 2017 Bank of Canada assets and liabilities: Month-end (formerly B1) Month-end statement of assets and liabilities as required by the Bank of Canada Act. The figures for the last two reference periods are preliminary and are subject to revision.
October 23, 2001 Bank of Canada lowers key policy interest rate by 3/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate* by three-quarters of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 31, 2016 Research Update - March 2016 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
November 6, 2023 Market Participants Survey—Third Quarter of 2023 The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants. Content Type(s): Publications, Market Participants Survey
April 12, 2006 The Evolution of the Government of Canada's Debt Distribution Framework Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2006 Marc Pellerin This overview includes a brief history highlighting the government's use of the primary and secondary markets to develop a framework for distributing its debt securities to financial market intermediaries and end investors. The framework is also intended to meet the government's debt-strategy objectives of raising stable, low-cost funding and maintaining a well-functioning debt market. Pellerin reviews the government's adoption of a new framework in 1998 as well as the 2005 modifications aimed at attracting continued broad and competitive participation in government auctions. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles