Monetary policy

• March 5, 2020

  Economic Progress Report: We All Have Work to Do

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Women in Capital Markets Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement as well as Canada’s labour market—an important source of economic resilience.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• February 5, 2020

  Securing prosperity is up to all of us

  Speech summary Carolyn A. Wilkins Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins explains that Canada is well-positioned to secure prosperity and avoid a long period of slow growth if we take the right steps.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
• February 5, 2020

  Our Economic Destiny: Written in R-stars?

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins talks about how to navigate slow growth and discusses the types of policies that would help secure long-term prosperity.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
• January 30, 2020

  How vulnerabilities like debt can affect interest rates

  Speech summary Paul Beaudry Laval University Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains to students at Laval University why financial vulnerabilities—such as household debt—are important for the Bank of Canada when it sets interest rates.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• January 30, 2020

  Monetary Policy and Financial Vulnerabilities

  Remarks Paul Beaudry Université Laval Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry discusses how financial vulnerabilities present a challenge for monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• January 5, 2020

  Monetary Policy Frameworks in a World of Low Interest Rates

  Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins American Economic Association San Diego, California

  Archived panel discussion hosted by the Bank for International Settlements at the American Economic Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Allied Social Science Associations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
• December 12, 2019

  The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020

  Speech summary Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Currency, Digital currency, Financial system, Fintech, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
• December 12, 2019

  Big Issues Ahead: The Bank’s 2020 Vision

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how long-term global economic forces will drive the Bank of Canada’s work agenda in 2020 and beyond.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
• December 5, 2019

  Economic Progress Report: Charting Our Own Course

  Remarks Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the different monetary policy paths taken by Canada and the United States over the last decade and reviews the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• December 5, 2019

  Canadian economy resilient despite global uncertainty

  Speech summary Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal Ottawa, Ontario

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explained that Canada’s economy remains resilient.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation