November 25, 2024 Bank of Canada announces finalists for the tenth annual Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada has announced the six finalist teams in the 2024-25 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Projections Economic growth in Canada is expected to pick up, supported by past interest rate cuts, and inflation is projected to remain close to the 2% target.
December 16, 2011 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Evan W. Siddall as Special Adviser to the Governor. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 16, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—April 2025—In focus—How removing the consumer carbon tax affects inflation The removal of the consumer carbon tax will temporarily lower inflation and result in a one-time reduction in the level of consumer prices, mostly reflecting a decline in gasoline prices.
April 2, 2012 Exporting in a Post-Crisis World Remarks Mark Carney Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Waterloo, Ontario Governor Mark Carney discusses why Canada’s exports are lagging and what can be done to respond to the underlying challenges. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 12, 2012 Promoting Growth, Mitigating Cycles and Inequality: The Role of Price and Financial Stability Remarks Tiff Macklem Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce São Paulo, Brazil Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how price and financial stability help promote growth and mitigate economic cycles and inequality. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 20, 2003 Call for Input: Improving Financial System Data in Canada Canada's financial system consists of financial institutions, financial markets, and clearing and settlement systems. It is a key part of the infrastructure of our economy. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 3, 2003 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 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 one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 5, 2009 Changes to Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio as Collateral for the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Given improved conditions in funding markets, the Bank of Canada is announcing that, starting 2 February 2010, its temporary measure of allowing Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participants to assign their non-mortgage loan portfolios as eligible collateral for LVTS and Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) purposes will be gradually reduced from 100 per cent to 20 per cent of each participant's total pledged collateral. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 5, 2013 Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem will leave the Bank in May 2014 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem has announced that he will resign from the Bank of Canada next spring to become Dean of University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases