News Releases

- Employment rate up from year-ago levels, despite drop in March

- More than half of business owners expect 2013 to be a better year for business

- BMO releases report on outlook for economy, labour market and housing market in Saskatoon and Regina

- Cities performing well with excellent job prospects, above-average wages and affordable housing

- BMO open for business with $10 billion in available credit

- Federal Government Employees to Benefit from Industry-Leading Card Acceptance

- BMO enables access to detailed travel spend data to streamline travel management, meet transparency requirements

- Cards will be fully integrated with HRG's world-class booking, expense, and data management solutions

Major investment helps Ivey's new building become a reality

- Canadian iconic cultural theatrical treasure celebrates its 50th season

- Support for theatre in Canada by BMO Financial Group stretches from coast to coast

- 17 per cent year-over-year drop matches average decline from August-February period

- Prices remain firm

- The Big and Small of It: 60 per cent of small businesses and 74 per cent of enterprises say new hires are in need of basic or significant training and guidance

- Report follows introduction of the Canada Job Grant as part of the 2013 Federal Budget, which could provide $15,000 or more per trainee

- BMO Chief Economist notes that current labour shortage in Canada is below 15 year average

- Canadians paid more than $119 billion in federal income taxes in 2012

- Do-It-Yourself approach gaining in popularity: almost half prepare their own income tax returns

- Knowledge Gap: many Canadians lack insight on tax implications of RRSPs, charitable donations, capital gains and dividend income

- Canadians paid more than $119 billion in federal income taxes in 2012

- Do-It-Yourself approach gaining in popularity: almost half prepare their own income tax returns

- Knowledge Gap: many Canadians lack insight on tax implications of RRSPs, charitable donations, capital gains and dividend income

- Sales down slightly, 0.7 per cent year-over-year

- Q1 2013 was an excellent quarter, just behind last year's near record-setting pace

BMO welcomes Canadian National Women's Team members Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod and Rhian Wilkinson as BMO Team of the Week Ambassadors

- BMO Team of the Week recognizes youth soccer teams with one of the largest grand prizes of its kind in Canada: $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- Canadians can nominate their favourite youth soccer team

- Grand prize also includes a trip to see a Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact or Canadian National Team home match and a $5,000 donation to the team's charity of choice

- A chance to earn 200 AIR MILES reward miles just for nominating a team

- 2013 outlook: 62 per cent positive about 2013

- Looking ahead: 52 per cent expect 2013 to be a better year for business

- Business growth: 45 per cent anticipate business will grow and 28 per cent plan to invest more into their business

The acquisition will provide BMO with additional opportunities to build its commercial business

- Historic event commemorated with customer and community appreciation day on April 3

- New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright will participate in the celebration

Bank recognizes valuable role both departments played in battling Springdale branch fire

- Ninety-three per cent of Canadians feel credit will encourage more charitable giving or will maintain current levels of support

- Half of young Canadians say that the new measure will encourage them to give more

- Statistics Canada: Canadians gave $8.5 billion to charitable causes last year, but percentage of those who give down 6 per cent from 1990

- BMO: The new credit is an example of how smart public policy can be used to encourage a new generation to do the right thing

- Agriculture in Canada accounts for 8.1 per cent of total GDP and $63.5 billion in global trade

- Canadians try to purchase home-grown poultry, vegetables, beef, fruit and cheese always or frequently

- BMO encourages Canadians to buy locally produced food and beverages this holiday weekend

Idea originating in St. Thomas, Ontario goes province wide

- Newly-launched BMO Wealth Institute helps Canadians better prepare for a confident financial future

- A four-year university degree can cost up to $140,000, yet three-quarters of Canadian parents with children under 18 have not made a detailed estimate

- Only half take advantage of the RESP

- Report outlines several options beyond RESPs to help save for college or university

- Innovative new ETFs designed to help investors construct their portfolio more effectively

- Expansion of U.S. dollar unit offerings allow investors more choice in how they access different asset classes

- BMO AM's suite has grown to 55 ETFs in under four years

- Canadian ETF industry grew by 33 per cent in 2012

- Newly-launched BMO Wealth Institute helps Canadians better prepare for a confident financial future

- A four-year university degree can cost up to $140,000, yet three-quarters of Canadian parents with children under 18 have not made a detailed estimate

- Only half take advantage of the RESP

- Report outlines several options beyond RESPs to help save for college or university