January 26, 2022 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
January 26, 2022 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, removes exceptional forward guidance Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ %, with the Bank Rate at ½ % and the deposit rate at ¼ %. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 26, 2022 Interest Rate Announcement and Monetary Policy Report 10:00 (ET) On eight scheduled dates each year, the Bank of Canada issues a press release announcing its decision for the overnight rate target, together with a short explanation of the factors influencing the decision. Four times a year, the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council presents the Bank’s base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy, and its assessment of risks. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
January 26, 2022 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 26, 2022 Monetary Policy Report – January 2022 The Canadian economy entered 2022 in a strong position. The Bank is forecasting growth of 4% in 2022 and about 3½ % in 2023. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 25, 2022 CFEC Releases Results of October 2021 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2021 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
January 24, 2022 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (January 31-February 11) As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
January 18, 2022 CARR Meeting (January 18, 2022) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
January 17, 2022 Business Outlook Survey―Fourth Quarter of 2021 In the fourth-quarter Business Outlook Survey, reports of supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages remain elevated. Firms cited robust growth in demand, although those offering hard-to-distance services still had sales below pre-pandemic levels, even before the Omicron variant began spreading broadly. These factors are resulting in upward pressures on prices over the next year. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
January 17, 2022 The Bank of Canada releases the winter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations On Monday, January 17, 2022, the Bank of Canada will release the winter issue of the Business Outlook Survey and the latest results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories