OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Stephen S Poloz: Fireside chat
Good morning, everyone, and happy new year. It is great to be here in Vancouver for the Board of Trade's Economic Outlook Forum. This part of the event has been billed as a fireside chat. And,…
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Good morning. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are glad to be here to answer your questions about today’s interest rate announcement and our Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Before turning to your questions, let me briefly summarize…
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at…
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. The global economy is showing signs…
Fireside Chat – Stephen S. Poloz, Governor
Good morning, everyone, and happy new year. It is great to be here in Vancouver representing Bank of Canada for the Board of Trade’s Economic Outlook Forum. This part of the event has been billed…
Stephen S Poloz: Big issues ahead – the…
It has become a tradition for me to give a speech at the end of the year about the major issues affecting the Canadian economy. I will only get to say this once, so I…
Inflation-target renewal, impact of technology highlight Bank of…
Work toward renewing Canada’s inflation-targeting framework and understanding the impact of digital technology highlight a packed agenda for the Bank of Canada in 2020, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech to the…
Cyber Security: Breaking Down Barriers
Introduction Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here in Toronto with you. I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to the Information Technology Association of Canada for inviting me. I welcome this opportunity to…
Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and…
In April, the Bank of Canada and 52 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted the latest triennial survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange (FX) and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective…