April 13, 2004 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 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 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 8, 2015 The underwhelming global post-crisis growth performance – determinants, effects and policy implications Workshop held on 8 and 9 June 2015 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
February 6, 2007 Promoting Stability, Confidence and Well-being Remarks David Longworth Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Waterloo, Ontario The strengths of the twin cities - in research, advanced manufacturing, and information technology, among other sectors - are well known. Less well known, perhaps, is the region's success in responding effectively to changes in the world economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
July 12, 2007 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Economic growth and inflation in Canada in the first half of this year have been stronger than was expected in the April Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 29, 2003 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Finance Committee Opening statement David Dodge House of Commons Finance Committee Last week, we released our spring Monetary Policy Report, in which we discuss economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. I last testified before this committee in October, following the release of our autumn Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
September 24, 2021 Monitoring payment deferrals during the COVID-19 pandemic—update, July 2021 Geneviève Vallée In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s financial institutions allowed households to defer payments on a range of loans. With nearly all of these deferrals having expired, we provide a final update of how these loans have performed through to July 2021. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles
September 20, 2022 Macroeconomics of the 2020s: What we’ve learned, and what’s to come Remarks Paul Beaudry University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts Distinguished Lecture in Economics Waterloo, Ontario Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry discusses the macroeconomic lessons we’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what lies ahead to bring inflation back to target. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
January 23, 2002 Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2002 In the November Monetary Policy Report, the timing and extent of the recovery in economic activity in Canada this year was seen as depending crucially on geopolitical developments and on how quickly consumer and business confidence would return to normal. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
March 5, 2020 Economic Progress Report: We All Have Work to Do Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Women in Capital Markets Toronto, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement as well as Canada’s labour market—an important source of economic resilience. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
May 7, 2012 Monetary Policy Decision-Making at the Bank of Canada Remarks John Murray Mortgage Brokers Association of B.C. Vancouver, British Columbia Deputy Governor John Murray discusses monetary policy decision-making at the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks