News Releases

January through March is typically the busiest period for out-of-country travel

- Trips out of country increased 5.9 per cent last year

- Spending by Canadians abroad grew 11.24 per cent

- Top U.S. Destinations include New York, Florida, Washington

- Domestic travel expected to increase modest 1.8 per cent in 2012

- BMO offers tips on foreign exchange and payment options for travellers

- Residents of Quebec contributed an average of $5,318 this year to their RRSPs - up 42 per cent from last year

- Forty per cent in the province contributed to an RRSP before Feb 29th deadline

- Mutual funds were top RRSP investment choice for Quebecers, followed by GICs, bonds, equities and ETFs

- Nationally, men were more likely than women to have made a contribution

- 42 per cent of Manitobans and Saskatchewanians made an RRSP contribution this year - tops in the country

- The two provinces contributed an average of $5,605 - $2,000 more than last year

- Nationally, men were more likely than women to have made a contribution

Women-owned businesses employ over 1.5 million Canadians

- 71 percent of women would like to start their own business

- 83 per cent of Canadian women say having access to role models or mentors will be important to their success

- One-quarter of women believe striking a balance between work life commitments will be a challenge to starting their own business

- To support International Women's Day (March 8th), BMO will be donating 5 cents to the Canadian Women's Foundation for each retweet of the #BMOIWD hash tag, up to a maximum of $10,000.