July 15, 2003 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3 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 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 29, 2001 Bank of Canada lowers key policy rate by 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 4 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is reduced by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 7, 2014 The Development of Digital Currencies and the Canadian Financial Landscape On 2 April, 2014, the Bank of Canada presented an educational session on e-money to the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. The session highlighted recent innovations in Canada’s payments system and the economic needs that these innovations satisfy.
Macroeconomic Uncertainty Through the Lens of Professional Forecasters Staff working paper 2016-5 Soojin Jo, Rodrigo Sekkel We analyze the evolution of macroeconomic uncertainty in the United States, based on the forecast errors of consensus survey forecasts of different economic indicators. Comprehensive information contained in the survey forecasts enables us to capture a real-time subjective measure of uncertainty in a simple framework. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): C, C3, C38, E, E1, E17, E3, E32 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Econometric, statistical and computational methods, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting
September 3, 2025 What is a flexible exchange rate? Canada has a flexible exchange rate. The value of our dollar is not fixed to the value of any other currency or to a precious metal such as gold. Content Type(s): Explainers Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
June 21, 2006 The Bank of Canada’s Role in the Oversight of Clearing and Settlement Systems Financial System Review - June 2006 Walter Engert, Dinah Maclean This article sets out the Bank’s mandate for regulatory oversight of clearing and settlement systems, the strategy that is followed, and the key activities relevant to the conduct of oversight. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
October 23, 2024 Monetary Policy Report—October 2024—In focus: The rise in unemployment since early 2023 has been mainly due to increased difficulty finding a job. Layoffs have not played a large role.
October 1, 2001 Taylor Rules Workshop Conference Proceedings October 2001 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
The Countercyclical Capital Buffer and International Bank Lending: Evidence from Canada Staff working paper 2021-61 David Xiao Chen, Christian Friedrich We examine the impact of the CCyB on foreign lending activities of Canadian banks. We show that the announcement of a tightening in another country’s CCyB leads to a decrease in the growth rate of cross-border lending between Canadian banks and borrowers in that other country. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32, F, F2, F21, F3, F32, G, G2, G21, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, International markets and currencies, Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Financial system regulation and oversight
February 3, 2026 Sparks at Bank Sparks at Bank features insights and analysis from Bank of Canada economists and researchers. It takes its name from the intersection of Sparks and Bank streets in Ottawa where the Bank’s head office is located.