August 25, 2018
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Central Banking
Governor Poloz talks about the economic benefits expected from disruptive digital technologies and the implications for monetary policy.
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August 15, 2018
RCMP’s E Division wins Bank of Canada counterfeit prevention award
The Bank of Canada congratulates the Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team from British Columbia’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime branch, E Division—Financial Integrity. They are the winners of the 2018 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. -
July 31, 2018
Bank of Canada publishes its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report, the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey
The Bank of Canada today published its 2019 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
July 13, 2018
Process for selecting a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
Further to the announcement that Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc will leave the Bank at the end of July, the process to appoint his successor has been initiated. -
July 11, 2018
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
July 11, 2018
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target to 1 ½ per cent
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ½ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ¾ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ¼ per cent. -
July 11, 2018
Monetary Policy Report – July 2018
Real GDP in Canada is expected to grow by 2.0 per cent in 2018, 2.2 per cent in 2019 and 1.9 per cent in 2020. -
June 29, 2018
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2018
Supported by expectations of sustained demand, responses to the summer Business Outlook Survey point to continued business optimism, particularly outside the energy-producing regions. In this context, firms reported increasing pressures on capacity and prices. -
June 29, 2018
Senior Loan Officer Survey—Second Quarter of 2018
Survey results for the second quarter of 2018 suggest that overall lending conditions eased somewhat, both for households and business, driven by competition for mortgage and corporate lending. -
June 27, 2018
Transparency strengthens public trust and makes monetary policy more effective, Governor Poloz says
Transparency in monetary policy can help build trust with the public and financial markets and promote a more resilient economy, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today.