April 27, 2021 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
November 15, 2006 Bank of Canada Issues Upgraded $5 Bank Note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today put into circulation a $5 note with upgraded security features in order to improve the security of Canadian bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 1, 2022 Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1½%, with the Bank Rate at 1¾% and the deposit rate at 1½%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 9, 2021 Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is sustainably achieved, continues quantitative easing Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
What’s behind the slowdown in Toronto’s condo market Sparks at Bank article Benjamin Straus, Nishaad Rao Strong population growth, low interest rates and robust investor demand drove an expansion in Toronto’s condo market over the past decade. But times have changed. Toronto’s condos are no longer providing substantial returns for short-term investors because population growth has eased and interest rates have risen. This is challenging the business models of condo builders. Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Demographics and labour supply
November 14, 2005 Inflation Targeting in Canada: Design, Lessons, and Challenges Remarks David Dodge Conference on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Banco de Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Today, I want to share with all of you Canada's perspective on the design of an inflation-targeting system, some of the lessons we have learned over almost 15 years of experience with explicit inflation targets, and some of the challenges that remain. This topic is timely, because the Bank of Canada's inflation-targeting agreement with the Canadian government is up for renewal next year, and I am pleased to note that, earlier today, the Government announced its intention to renew our agreement for another five years. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 8, 2021 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues forward guidance and current pace of quantitative easing Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 6, 2023 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 29, 2024 Sharpening our insights In a volatile climate, the Bank must be ready to take swift and decisive action in response to shifting circumstances. This drives us to get better at what we do, especially when it comes to honing the insights that guide our decisions. We will develop and use state-of-the-art models and analytical tools. At the same time, we will foster deeper and more nuanced conversations with individuals and businesses across the country. We are committed to equipping every area of the Bank with the best information, ensuring our actions deliver the outcomes Canadians expect from us.
January 29, 2018 Government of Canada debt securities: Gross new issues, retirements and net new issues (formerly F4 to F10) Monthly gross new issues, retirements and net new issues of securities by geography for the Government of Canada.