Press
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September 30, 2015 Completion of Public Consultations: Bank of Canada's Framework for Financial Market Operations and its Emergency Lending Assistance Policies
The Bank announces changes to its framework for financial market operations and emergency lending assistance policies and provides summaries of its public consultations. -
September 30, 2015 Preliminary Quarterly Term Repo Schedule
As announced today, the Bank of Canada is introducing 1- and 3-month Term Repo operations that will be built up to a target portfolio size of $7 billion to $10 billion over a 6 month implementation period. Below is the preliminary schedule and amounts for the October to December quarter. -
September 25, 2015 Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2016 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards
The Bank of Canada is calling for nominations under its Fellowship Program for 2016. This program fosters excellence in economic and financial research in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank. -
September 21, 2015 Canada able to handle swings in resource prices, says Governor Poloz
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September 21, 2015 Calgary Economic Development - Speech (Audio)
Riding the Commodity Cycle: Resources and the Canadian Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Calgary Economic Development. (14:45 (ET) approx.)
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September 21, 2015 Riding the Commodity Cycle: Resources and the Canadian Economy
Governor Poloz speaks about cycles in commodity prices and how Canada has used its endowment of natural resources to build a prosperous economy. -
September 21, 2015 Calgary Economic Development - Speech (Video)
Riding the Commodity Cycle: Resources and the Canadian Economy - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the Calgary Economic Development. (14:45 (ET) approx.)
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September 16, 2015 Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being
Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses the core responsibilities of the Bank and the economic outlook. -
September 9, 2015 Bank of Canada Unveils and Issues Commemorative $20 Bank Note
At an official ceremony at Rideau Hall, the Bank of Canada today unveiled and issued a special commemorative $20 bank note honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As of this day, Elizabeth II’s reign exceeds that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, making Her Majesty the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era. -
September 9, 2015 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.