Bank of Canada
Policy rate held at 2.25 percent
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25 percent.
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Policy rate held at 2.25 percent; global risks weigh
The Bank of Canada's Governing Council maintained the policy interest rate at 2.25 percent.
Optimal policy mix for heterogeneous households
A new Bank of Canada staff working paper examines the optimal coordination of conventional and unconventional monetary policy in economies with heterogeneous households and mortgage debt.
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Canada's financial system resilient, but vulnerabilities grow
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers and Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle presented the Financial Stability Report.
Tokenization for cross-border payments: Canada joins BIS project
The Bank of Canada announced today it is joining the Bank for International Settlements' Project Agorá, an initiative exploring how tokenization could improve wholesale cross-border payments.
BoC diagnoses labour market shifts, eyes structural change
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent explores three trends signaling weakness in Canada's labour market.
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Canada's labour market shifts challenge monetary policy
Bank of Canada External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent discussed the Canadian labour market, highlighting the distinction between cyclical fluctuations and structural transformations.
Fed crisis interventions impact market fear term structure
A new Bank of Canada working paper examines how Federal Reserve crisis interventions impact market fear.
Financial Stability Report outlines economic, payment risks
The Bank of Canada's Financial Stability Report outlines the economic outlook, including moderate growth, higher inflation due to oil prices and US tariffs, and its role in overseeing payment systems.
Climate change alters US income inequality, varied by state
A Bank of Canada working paper explores the effects of climate change on income inequality in the United States.
Vincent: Canada's labor market and economic adjustments
External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent discussed Canada's labour market and structural economic changes at CIRANO today.
McDonagh and Leong win BoC Museum teaching award
Ethan McDonagh and Andrew Leong have won the Bank of Canada Museum's 2026 Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics.