News Releases

- More than 40 per cent of Canadians admit they are not confident investors

- Only 16 per cent are very familiar with their specific investments

- BMO: Successful investing does not necessarily require 'Luck O' the Irish'

- BMO employees will bring out their walking shoes across Canada as part of BMO's enhanced commitment to Kids Help Phone

- Top destinations include within Canada, U.S., Central/South America, Caribbean Islands and Mexico

- Survey reveals travellers plan to spend an average of $2,431 on trips this spring, and $6,490 for travellers taking trips more than two weeks long

- British Columbians and Albertans most likely to travel this spring; Quebecers least likely to visit another province

- One-third leverage vacation properties to offset costs, while 43 per cent use rewards to fund spring travel

- March is Fraud Prevention Month

- Fraud is defined as a direct threat to the financial well-being of businesses

- Six-in-ten Canadians do not regularly purchase travel medical insurance before leaving home

- Older Canadians more likely to buy insurance

- Half of Canadians unclear about who covers health costs when away from home

- Average cost per hospital stay in the U.S. for adults ages 45-84 was over $12,000 in 2010

- BMO Insurance offers tips on how to select the right travel insurance policy

In our hearts, Stompin' Tom belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame

- Access to capital largest concern among potential women entrepreneurs, despite drop from last year

- Food and hospitality sector remain most popular among women looking to start their own business, followed by the arts and entertainment sector

- To support International Women's Day on March 8th, BMO will donate $2 dollars to the Canadian Women's Foundation for each tweet and retweet of the #BMOIWD hashtag, up to a maximum of $10,000

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