News Releases

- Two per cent growth rate in 2012 should improve through next year

- Canadian growth to reach 2.4 per cent by end of 2013, U.S. growth to hit 2.8 per cent

- Federal Reserve likely to act to reduce longer-term interest rates; Bank of Canada to hold the line until late 2013

- Canadian dollar benefiting from higher commodity prices and steady capital inflows

- New BMO branch represents a $1.7 million investment into the community

- BMO offers customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages

- BMO Economics forecasts 120,000 new jobs to be created in Calgary and Edmonton over the next four years

- Donation of $5 for each account opening to the CJAY 92 Kid's Fund in two-week period

Analysts will participate in conference call with Q&A at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss highlights

Canadians say they'll spend more this year on back-to-school purchases but students say they intend to make greater use of savings cards and saving programs to tackle expenses

- Most students (56 per cent) will take advantage of discount and reward programs to lower their day-to-day living expenses

- On-line or in-store deals, Student Price Card (SPC Card) affiliations, most likely programs to generate patronage from students

- 40 per cent of students say retailers should use more technology in-store to help them find out about deals

- 59 per cent of students say online deals would drive them to make a purchase online