October 22, 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
October 22, 2014 Monetary Policy Report – October 2014 Real GDP growth is projected to average around 2 1/2 per cent over the next year before slowing to around 2 per cent in 2016. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
October 21, 2014 Operational Test of Standing Central Bank Swap Arrangements As part of an exercise to test the operational readiness of existing standing swap arrangements with other central banks, the Bank of Canada will conduct a small-value Canadian-dollar operation with the European Central Bank, drawing euros against Canadian dollars. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
October 17, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 17 October 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
October 10, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 10 October 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
October 10, 2014 Bank of Canada publishes a discussion paper authored by Governor Stephen S. Poloz Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, has authored a discussion paper entitled “Integrating Uncertainty and Monetary Policy-Making: A Practitioner’s Perspective.” The paper explains how central bankers are supplementing economic models and adopting a risk-management approach to integrate uncertainty in their policy decisions. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
October 10, 2014 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2014 The autumn Business Outlook Survey shows that businesses, mainly exporters, see signs of modestly firmer demand. However, this has not led to a notable strengthening in investment intentions for the next 12 months. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 10, 2014 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2014 The survey results point to a further easing in business-lending conditions during the third quarter of 2014. The net easing was seen in the price conditions of business lending, while overall non-price conditions were almost unchanged. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey