The Bank of Canada and the country’s major banks and financial firms met Friday to discuss cybersecurity risks raised by Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence model.
The Bank of Canada and the country’s major banks and financial firms met Friday to discuss cybersecurity risks raised by Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence model.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa,. Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would "look through" the Middle East war's immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would "look through" the Middle East war's immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
While the Bank of Canada’s governing council spent considerable time discussing the inflation risks posed by the war in Iran, officials agreed that they “should not lose sight” of other major economic headwinds when they held interest rates steady last month.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would "look through" the Middle East war's immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
Economists are boosting their forecasts for Canadian inflation and unemployment as the war in Iran drives up oil prices and heightens global instability.
Economists are boosting their forecasts for Canadian inflation and unemployment as the war in Iran drives up oil prices and heightens global instability.
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Mobil gas station in Montreal.
The Bank of Canada’s second-in-command reiterated that policymakers see higher oil prices boosting inflation in the coming months, and said the central bank is reviewing how it communicates core measures of price pressures to the public.
The Bank of Canada’s second-in-command reiterated that policymakers see higher oil prices boosting inflation in the coming months, and said the central bank is reviewing how it communicates core measures of price pressures to the public.
The Bank of Canada is looking at internal candidates to fill spots on its rate-setting governing council after two deputy governors said they’ll leave the organization in the coming months.
The Bank of Canada is looking at internal candidates to fill spots on its rate-setting governing council after two deputy governors said they’ll leave the organization in the coming months.
Markets see the Bank of Canada hiking interest rates more aggressively this year amid surging oil prices and hawkish messaging from peer central banks.
Markets see the Bank of Canada hiking interest rates more aggressively this year amid surging oil prices and hawkish messaging from peer central banks.
Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, during a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would “look through” the Middle East war’s immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would “look through” the Middle East war’s immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa. Photographer: Kamara Morozuk/Bloomberg
The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would “look through” the Middle East war’s immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would “look through” the Middle East war’s immediate inflation impact as it kept focus on downside growth risks.
The Bank of Canada in Ottawa. Photographer: Kamara Morozuk/Bloomberg
The Bank of Canada is likely to hold interest rates steady as policymakers weigh the inflation risk of higher oil prices against a string of weak economic numbers.
The Bank of Canada is likely to hold interest rates steady as policymakers weigh the inflation risk of higher oil prices against a string of weak economic numbers.
The Bank of Canada is likely to hold interest rates steady as policymakers weigh the inflation risk of higher oil prices against a string of weak economic numbers.
The Bank of Canada is likely to hold interest rates steady as policymakers weigh the inflation risk of higher oil prices against a string of weak economic numbers.
The Bank of Canada will begin centrally clearing its repo operations, Governor Tiff Macklem said, as he flagged growing risks from hedge funds’ leveraged bets in government bonds and the rapid expansion of private credit.
The Bank of Canada will begin centrally clearing its repo operations, Governor Tiff Macklem said, as he flagged growing risks from hedge funds’ leveraged bets in government bonds and the rapid expansion of private credit.
A senior Bank of Canada official warned policy restraint may be needed if a supply shock has a large and persistent impact on inflation, even in a scenario where the economy is weakened.
A senior Bank of Canada official warned policy restraint may be needed if a supply shock has a large and persistent impact on inflation, even in a scenario where the economy is weakened.
The Canadian economy ended the year on a softer note as a sharp decline in business inventories drove down real gross domestic product by an annualized 0.6% in the fourth quarter.
The Canadian economy ended the year on a softer note as a sharp decline in business inventories drove down real gross domestic product by an annualized 0.6% in the fourth quarter.