BoC press conference - Stephen Poloz speech - Live stream
|The Bank of Canada decided to raise its overnight rate target to 1.5% on Wednesday as the economy continues to operate close to its capacity and the CPI remains near the 2% target. At 15:15 GMT, Governor Stephen S. Poloz, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will be delivering their remarks on the monetary policy outlook and will also respond to questions in a press conference.
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About Stephen Poloz (via bankofcanada.ca)
"Stephen S. Poloz was appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada, effective 3 June 2013, for a term of seven years. As Governor, he is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He currently chairs both the BIS Audit Committee and the Consultative Council for the Americas."
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