July 21, 2010 Fact sheet: Bank of Canada Celebrates 75 years Born in the worst years of the Great Depression, and guiding Canada's economy ever since, the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th year starting on 11 March 2010. The Bank of Canada was created by an Act of Parliament to foster the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians and is considered the country's pre-eminent […]
July 20, 2010 Bank notes The Bank of Canada is responsible for supplying Canadians with bank notes that they can use with confidence.
July 20, 2010 About financial markets Financial markets consist of markets for money, bonds, equities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. They are one of the three elements of Canada's financial system.
July 20, 2010 Markets Find news and events about financial market activities, along with supporting materials for government securities auctions, market operations and liquidity provision and committees.
July 20, 2010 Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 19, 2010 Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65 A retrospective of economic research at the Bank of Canada from 1935 to 1965. Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
July 19, 2010 Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – July 19, 2010 to December 12, 2013 The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS). Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
July 19, 2010 Conferences and workshops Papers and proceedings from Bank of Canada conferences and workshops
July 16, 2010 Changes to Requirements for Assets Accepted as Collateral under the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility As part of an ongoing review of collateral policy related to the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is adjusting the credit-rating requirements for assets acceptable as collateral. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 15, 2010 Annual Report 2009 A year of financial market strains and economic disruption in 2009 gave way to initial signs of progress in 2010, the year the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th anniversary. The lessons of the past year vividly illustrate what the Bank has demonstrated repeatedly through seven and a half decades: the value of well-researched policy frameworks and decisive action. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report