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January 22, 2020

Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches
January 22, 2020

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.
Content Type(s): Press, Press Releases
January 22, 2020

Monetary Policy Report – January 2020

The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.
Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 21, 2020

Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies

The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies.
Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Topic(s): Digital Currencies and Fintech
January 13, 2020

Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20

Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales.
Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey

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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.


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