News Releases

- BMO experts Jack Ablin, Brian Belski and Paul Taylor are available throughout election day and as the ballots are counted on election night to provide analysis on how the markets and economy may be impacted in the U.S. and Canada

- BMO experts Jack Ablin, Brian Belski and Paul Taylor are available throughout election day and as the ballots are counted on election night to provide analysis on how the markets and economy may be impacted in the U.S. and Canada

- New BMO branch represents a $1.5 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages

BMO the only Canadian bank to be recognized at the 2012 Americas M&A Atlas Awards

- Management fees have been reduced for certain BMO ETFs

- Announcement comes soon after BMO's ETF business surpasses $7 billion in assets under management

- One-in-three Canadians identify a comfortable retirement as their number one financial goal to achieve over their lifetime.

- However, 40 per cent are not confident in their ability to save for retirement and 41 per cent may use the sale of their home to make up for the shortfall

- Relying on your home to fund retirement could be a risky venture; personal savings must play a more significant role in retirement preparedness

- Only six per cent of students use their credit cards to pay for school expenses

- Of that six per cent, only three-in-10 expect to graduate with more than $1,000 in credit card debt

- Most students (56 per cent) taking advantage of discount programs and loyalty rewards programs to lower their day-to-day living expenses

BMO Economics forecasts wine sector will continue to outpace other alcohol sales

85 per cent of businesses have no contingency plan developed in case of a major environmental disaster

BMO will issue a financial tip each day throughout the month of November

BMO Forecasts Canadian Retail Sales will be up by 2 per cent this October

- Most popular Fall renovation projects include bathroom, kitchen and bedroom

- More than half plan to spend less than $1,000; one-third expect to spend up to $5,000

- Canadians relying mostly on savings to fund renovations; taking a DIY approach to save money

- Site will help Canadians feel more confident about their financial situation; offers a variety of online calculators, worksheets and checklists

- New study from BMO indicates that almost two-thirds of Canadians have a financial plan, up 10 per cent from 2010

- Of the 36 per cent who don't have a plan, most say they don't know where to start and/or feel they don't have enough money to start a plan

- Six in ten business owners plan to charge the same amount next year

- Prices expected to rise an average of 1.3 per cent in 2013

- Businesses in Alberta, and those operating in the services, manufacturing, and construction sectors are the most likely to raise prices

- Increasing volume and better use of technology seen as more effective strategies to increase business value than raising prices