Press
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29 March 2012 Summary of Comments - 2012-13 Debt Management Strategy Consultations and Operational Changes to the Cash-Management Bond Buyback Program
Today, the Summary of Comments – 2012–13 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada’s website in conjunction with the release of the government’s Debt Management Strategy for 2012–13 on the Department of Finance’s website. -
26 March 2012 Issue Ceremony of the New $50 Polymer Bank Note (Audio)
Bank Note Launch - A ceremony to officially issue the new $50 note, which highlights Canada’s commitment to Arctic research and the development and protection of northern communities, will be held at the Canadian Coast Guard’s Québec port facility, and will feature the CCGS Amundsen - the Arctic research vessel depicted on the back of the new bill.
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26 March 2012 Issue Ceremony of the New $50 Polymer Bank Note (Video)
Bank Note Launch - A ceremony to officially issue the new $50 note, which highlights Canada’s commitment to Arctic research and the development and protection of northern communities. -
26 March 2012 Bank Note Launch
Governor Mark Carney announces the launch of the new $50 bank note. -
26 March 2012 Bank of Canada Issues $50 Polymer Bank Note
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26 March 2012 Bank of Canada to Begin Circulating New $50 Polymer Bank Note
The Bank of Canada will begin circulating the new $50 bill – the first of the polymer bank note series that will be available in automated banking machines – on Monday, 26 March 2012.
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12 March 2012 Speech by Tiff Macklem, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
On Monday, 12 March 2012, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem will speak to the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce. -
12 March 2012 Promoting Growth, Mitigating Cycles and Inequality: The Role of Price and Financial Stability
Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how price and financial stability help promote growth and mitigate economic cycles and inequality. -
8 March 2012 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. -
8 March 2012 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
On Thursday, 8 March 2012, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision.