March 12, 2025 How Canadian businesses and households are reacting to the trade conflict To better understand how the trade conflict initiated by the US administration is affecting the economic decisions of Canadians, the Bank of Canada has enhanced its consultations with businesses and households.
January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, announces end of quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3%, with the Bank Rate at 3.25% and the deposit rate at 2.95%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 12, 2005 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 14, 2014 Workshop on Price Dynamics, Inflation and Monetary Policy Workshop held on 14 June 2014 Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
May 7, 2026 Bank of Canada Museum marks 50th anniversary of the Montréal Olympics with an exhibition on Canada’s historic Olympic Coin Program Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Step back into the excitement and pride of Canada’s first Olympic Games as the Bank of Canada Museum opens Montréal 1976: The legacy of the Olympic coins. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 23, 2003 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the October Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 4, 2022 Business Outlook Survey—First Quarter of 2022 In the first-quarter 2022 Business Outlook Survey, reports of labour-related capacity constraints and supply chain challenges remain widespread. Given these pressures and robust demand, businesses anticipate stronger price growth—and they expect the Russian invasion of Ukraine to add more cost pressures. As public health restrictions ease, firms that were hit hard during the pandemic anticipate their sales will pick up. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 15, 1998 The Canadian Experience with Targets for Inflation Control Remarks Gordon Thiessen Queen's University Kingston, Ontario As an economist who worked as a banker for most of his career, Douglas Gibson brought an interesting perspective to public policy issues, to the relationship between government and business, and to the contribution of outside economists to government policies. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
July 22, 2004 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement David Dodge Let me start with our outlook for inflation. Higher-than-expected world oil prices mean that total CPI inflation is likely to remain above 2 per cent through the rest of this year, before falling slightly below core inflation in the second half of 2005. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 9, 2000 Bank of Canada releases semi-annual Monetary Policy Report Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its twelfth semi-annual Monetary Policy Report in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada’s inflation-control strategy. The Monetary Policy Report is published every May and November. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases