August 22, 2007 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Special Adviser position was created to bring additional perspectives to monetary policy discussions. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 21, 2007 Bank of Canada sees joint commitment by major Bank CEOs on bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) as positive step Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada continues to monitor the functioning of Canada's financial markets and to make liquidity available as required. The commitment by Canada's major bank CEO's to work together to support the performance and liquidity of the market for bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) is a further positive step to help re-establish well functioning […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 16, 2007 Bank of Canada welcomes initiatives to support the functioning of financial markets in Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada welcomes the initiatives announced today to support the asset-backed commercial paper market in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 15, 2007 Bank of Canada Temporarily Expands List of Collateral Eligible for SPRA Transactions Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As part of its continuing provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it is temporarily expanding the list of collateral eligible for use by market participants in Special Purchase and Resale Agreements (SPRAs). Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 9, 2007 Bank of Canada issues statement on provision of liquidity to support the stability and efficient function of financial markets Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario In light of current market conditions, the Bank of Canada would like to assure financial market participants and the public that it will provide liquidity to support the stability of the Canadian financial system and the continued functioning of financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 25, 2007 Bank of Canada releases 2008 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its 2008 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 12, 2007 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Economic growth and inflation in Canada in the first half of this year have been stronger than was expected in the April Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 10, 2007 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 1/2 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 4 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 29, 2007 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 26, 2007 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its April Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases