News

• September 9, 2021

  Monetary policy as the recovery progresses

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec Montréal, Quebec

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He also talks about how the Bank could adjust monetary policy once the economy needs less support.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• September 8, 2021

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues forward guidance and current pace of quantitative easing

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 1, 2021

  Bank of Canada designates Lynx as a systemically important payment system

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Lynx, which is owned and operated by Payments Canada, as a systemically important payment system under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 1, 2021

  Bank of Canada launches the 2022 Fellowship Program awards

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2022 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program