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Annual Report 2015
Highlights key achievements over the year.
A Bank NOTE-able Canadian Woman
We’re inviting Canadians to nominate an iconic woman to appear on a new bank note.
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Renewing Canada’s Inflation-Control Agreement
In 2016, the Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada will renew Canada’s Agreement on the Inflation-Control Target.
News
24 March 2016 Annual Report 2015
24 March 2016 The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2015
The Bank of Canada’s Annual Report for 2015 was tabled in the House of Commons today.9 March 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.8 March 2016 Bank of Canada launches public consultation to select Canadian woman to be on next series bank note
As announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a broad public consultation to select an iconic Canadian woman to be featured on the first bank note of its next series. This new note will be issued in 2018.
Daily Noon Exchange Rates
CAD/USD Noon Rate
2016-03-29: 1 CAD = 0.7602 USD
Market Notices
Preliminary Quarterly Term Repo Schedule
Results of the 28-day 29 March 2016 Term Repo Operation
Schedule of Key Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report
Eight times a year, the Bank announces its decision on the setting of its key policy interest rate.