Tariffs and related uncertainty continue to weigh on firms, according to results from the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse. While overall sales outlooks remain weak, outlooks ...

Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision.

The Bank of Canada is the nation’s central bank. We are not a commercial bank and do not offer banking services to the public. Rather, we have responsibilities for Canada’s monetary policy, bank notes ...

Results of the fourth-quarter survey | Vol. 4.4 | January 15, 2024 This survey took place between November 1 and 17, 2023. 1 Follow-up interviews took place from December 1 to 8, 2023.

Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers talks about why interest rates could settle at a higher level than Canadians are used to and why preparing early for that possible outcome is important.

The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants.

Inflation expectations for one to two years ahead have come down again but remain well above their levels from before the COVID-19 pandemic. The higher cost of living is the most pressing concern for ...

Results of the first-quarter 2023 survey conducted from March 9 to 23, 2023. The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants.

The Bank of Canada is the nation’s central bank. We are not a commercial bank and do not offer banking services to the public. Rather, we have responsibilities for Canada’s monetary policy, bank notes ...

Results from the first-quarter 2023 Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse surveys from January through March 2023 show a subdued sales outlook and plans for modest growth in capital ...

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Global ...