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November 23, 2020
November 19, 2020
Reminder: Changes to legal tender status will take effect in 2021
In accordance with amendments to the Bank of Canada Act and the Currency Act approved by Parliament in 2018, the federal government will remove legal tender status from some older bank notes as of January 1, 2021.
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November 17, 2020
Panel remarks
Governor Tiff Macklem speaks by videoconference at the Public Policy Forum’s Sustainable Finance 2 Roundtable
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Speeches and appearances,
Remarks
Topic(s):
Climate change,
Financial institutions,
Financial stability,
Monetary policy
November 16, 2020
Bank of Canada and OSFI launch pilot project on climate risk scenarios
The Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today announced plans for a pilot project to use climate-change scenarios to better understand the risks to the financial system related to a transition to a low-carbon economy.
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November 12, 2020
Helping the economy after the COVID‑19 pandemic
The pandemic won’t last forever. Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins talks about what the economy will need once we’re past the COVID-19 crisis.
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Speeches and appearances,
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Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles,
Central bank research,
Climate change,
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Debt management,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Expectations,
Financial institutions,
Financial stability,
Financial system regulation and policies,
Firm dynamics,
Fiscal policy,
Inflation targets,
Interest rates,
Labour markets,
Monetary policy communications,
Monetary policy framework,
Payment clearing and settlement systems,
Potential output,
Productivity,
Recent economic and financial developments
Canadian dollar
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.
Market Notices
- November 16, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (November 23 - December 4)
- November 9, 2020 Return to the Government of Canada Treasury Bill Standard Terms for Auctions
- November 9, 2020 Bank of Canada announces amendments to targeted facilities and programs that support liquidity and short-term funding markets
- November 3, 2020 Changes to the Frequency of Government of Canada Treasury Bills auctions
- November 2, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (November 9-20)
Upcoming Events
- November 23, 2020 Speech: Toni Gravelle, Deputy Governor
- November 24, 2020 Panel: Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor
- December 9, 2020 Interest Rate Announcement
- December 10, 2020 Speech: Paul Beaudry, Deputy Governor
- December 15, 2020 Speech: Tiff Macklem, Governor