April 16, 2014 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. 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
April 21, 2021 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 18, 2004 Debt Strategy 2005/06 Consultation Document The government and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of Government Securities Distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues relating to the design and operation of the Government of Canada domestic debt programs for fiscal year 2005/06.
A Bitcoin Standard: Lessons from the Gold Standard Staff working paper 2016-14 Warren E. Weber This paper imagines a world in which countries are on the Bitcoin standard, a monetary system in which all media of exchange are Bitcoin or are backed by it. The paper explores the similarities and differences between the Bitcoin standard and the gold standard and describes the media of exchange that would exist under the Bitcoin standard. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E4, E41, E42, E5, E58 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, International markets and currencies, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Money and payments, Digital assets and fintech
May 31, 2026 $50 polymer note design elements Discover the artistry of the $50 note that features the Arctic research icebreaker, the CCGS Amundsen.
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
December 21, 2017 Digital currencies and fintech: research Browse all research or check out these related conferences.
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
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