News Releases

- New program offers simple and cost effective way to buy and hold physical gold

- Allows investors to hold gold in a custodial account or arrange for home delivery

- BMO to hold celebrations in 41 Canadian communities to kick off four-year partnership with the Canadian Hockey League

- BMO launches national Ultimate CHL Fan Contest, providing a lucky fan in each of the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League a chance to win a trip for two to the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup

BMO study shows 80 per cent of Canadian households say the female head will do the majority of the holiday shopping.

- 43 per cent of women are shopping online this season (up from 34 per cent in 2010)

- 89 per cent of Canadian shoppers used a credit card to shop online last year

- Deadline for fee-free delivery of online orders is December 15

- New BMO branch represents a $1.2 million investment into the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in nine different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- Celebration features complimentary hors d'oeuvres, prizes and donation presentation to the YWCA Edmonton

- Program helps farmers mitigate risk and manage cash flow

- BMO AgriInvest account allows farmers to increase their savings through market-leading rate

- Almost two-thirds of Quebecers feel confident in their ability to save for their ideal retirement lifestyle

- Forty per cent have or will be making a contribution to an RRSP this year above the national average

- More than half are either more optimistic or feel the same about the financial markets compared to last year

- However, more than 60 per cent are concerned about the performance of their RRSPs

- Almost three-quarters of Ontarians plan on contributing the same amount or more to their RRSP compared to last year

- More than half are confident in their ability to save for their ideal retirement

- Given market volatility and the state of the economy, almost three-quarters of Ontarians are concerned about the performance of their RRSP

- Residents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan lead country in RRSP adoption

- More than 40 per cent have or will be making a contribution to an RRSP this year

- Prairie Provinces are the most optimistic when it comes to their outlook for the financial markets

- However, more than three quarters are concerned about the performance of their RRSPs given current financial markets

- Almost 60 per cent of B.C. residents believe they are on the right path to realize their ideal retirement lifestyle

- However, 72 per cent are worried about the performance of their RRSPs given the current state of the economy

- B.C. residents most likely in Canada to contribute less to their RRSP than last year

- 49 per cent feel that they are on track to realize their ideal retirement lifestyle

- More than a quarter have or will be making a contribution to an RRSP this year

- Almost half are either more optimistic or feel the same about financial markets this year compared to last year

- However, one-third believe they will have to delay retirement or work part-time during retirement