October 26, 2011 Monetary Policy Report – October 2011 The Bank projects that the economy will expand by 2.1 per cent in 2011, 1.9 per cent in 2012 and 2.9 per cent in 2013. Total CPI inflation is expected to trough around 1 per cent by the middle of 2012. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
October 26, 2011 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 25, 2011 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 19, 2011 Change in Minimum Bank of Canada Nominal Bond Purchases at Auctions In managing its balance sheet, the Bank of Canada acquires Government of Canada securities to offset its liabilities, which consist mainly of bank notes in circulation and deposits. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
October 17, 2011 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2011 The survey results point to an overall easing in business-lending conditions during the third quarter of 2011. The balance of opinion of both the price and non-price aspects of business lending eased during the quarter. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
October 17, 2011 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2011 Responses to the autumn survey point to less optimism among firms than in the summer survey. Indicators of future business activity, capacity constraints and price pressures have all moved down from the levels recorded in the previous survey. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
September 27, 2011 Managing Risks in the New Global Economic Landscape Remarks Tiff Macklem National Insurance Conference of Canada Vancouver, British Columbia Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses some of the challenges facing the private and public sectors as they manage risk in the new global economic landscape. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks