News Releases

Albertans like their Canadian beef according to BMO survey

- First full day of summer heralds the return of grilling season

- Countdown to Calgary Stampede - only 15 days till big barbeques are fired up for the Centennial celebration

- Family Financial Tip #4 - Have family and friends over for potluck barbeques

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Sparks donating $500 from BMO to KidSport Burnaby

BMO offers the top 10 energy-saving tips to keeping your house cool this summer

BMO awarded first place in Best Tradeshow or Convention category for Global Metals & Mining Conference

- Nine in ten Canadian Boomers have their wills prepared

- However, almost half have not updated them in the past ten years

- More than two-thirds have incorporated a Power of Attorney into their will

- Almost two-thirds of Boomers have spoken to their children about what's in their will

- New BMO branch represents a $1.6 million investment into the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- Grand opening celebration features giveaways and a raffle for a chance to win a $400 gift certificate to Fern Resort

- Aligned with BMO's two-year campaign to encourage Canadians to borrow smartly by choosing a mortgage with a shorter amortization

- Making Money Make Sense: Canadians will have saved over $179 million in interest by choosing a BMO mortgage with a 25-year amortization(1)

More than one thousand soccer balls will be used to build world's largest soccer ball mosaic

- Day-long festival at Yonge-Dundas Square will be venue for Toronto attempt

- Each ball kicked into soccer net will be used to build record-setting mosaic and will generate a $30,000 donation to Kids Help Phone from BMO, from the AIR MILES(R) Reward Program-a LoyaltyOne program, and from MasterCard Worldwide

- Former Toronto FC player and current TFC Senior Academy Team Coach, Danny Dichio, and former Canadian National Team player and current Sportsnet personality, Kara Lang, will participate

Aboriginal People are the youngest and fastest growing segment of the Canadian population but continue to be over-represented among Canada's unemployed

- Growth rate amongst Canada's Aboriginal People almost twice the rate of the non-Aboriginal population

- Gap is Widening Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Post-Secondary Educations - 23 per cent of the non-Aboriginal population has a university degree, yet only 4 per cent of First Nations people have one.

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- U-10 boys team fundraising for the Canadian Liver Foundation, the London Food Bank and the Reforest London Campaign

Building permits up nearly 8 per cent to the highest levels in five years

BMO sponsors and participates in multiple Pride events throughout the month of June

BMO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, and Canadian Chamber of Commerce Examine Challenges and Opportunities

Jobless Rate Lowest Since Late 2008

- Farmland Values Still Rising

- Exports Rise to Record Level

- Housing Market Soft, But Bubble Impact Muted

Job Rate at 3-Year Low

- Auto Sector Recovery Continues

- Cooling Global Demand Could Impact Exports

- Housing Still Sluggish

- Employment Shows Momentum in Early 2012

- Population Growth Slows

- Existing Home Supply Being worked Off

- Job Growth Remains Modest

- Housing Supply is Easing on Low building

- Tourism Rebounds

Employment Growth Steady

- Manufacturing, Key Driver in State's Recovery, Starting to Moderate

- Export Growth Moderating

- Home Prices Continue To Fall

Job Growth Strong Early in 2012

- Farmland Values Still Rising

- Housing Market Relatively Unscathed

- Business Bankruptcies Fall 25 Percent From Peak Levels

- Manufacturing recovery progressing

- Exports reach record high

- Job growth positive in recent months

- Majority of Canadian businesses make use of online resources and tools for managing their business cash flow

- One third (31 per cent) of Canadian businesses plan to increase their use of these cost-effective tools this year

- New BMO branch represents a $1.4 million investment into the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, now including Saturdays and Sundays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- Changes to Quotes+ service will provide more detailed information and research on equities, mutual funds and ETFs in one central location

- BMO InvestorLine study: the vast majority of online investors think it is important to have access to extensive research resources and education tools

- Enhancements the latest in a series of upgrades BMO InvestorLine is making to enable clients to invest with confidence

Online Banking for Business Platform Significantly Enhances Customer Experience

- Two-in-three expect to buy a gift to celebrate Dad

- Women more likely to get Dad a gift, while men plan to spend more

- Report shows what Dads across Canada can expect

- Gift of contributing to a TFSA provides grads with tax-free growth

- The majority (64 per cent) of Canadians are knowledgeable about TFSAs while 44 per cent have a TFSA

- Average annual TFSA contribution is $3,700

Bank's Deputy General Counsel named 'Tomorrow's Leader' at Canadian General Counsel Awards

- Affordability is the key influencer on family vacation planning

- More Canadians plan to travel within the country- Canada has a lot to offer including the Calgary Stampede in its centennial year

- Family Financial Tip #3- plan ahead and set a budget for your family vacation

- Number of stay-at-home dads has tripled in the past 30 years

- More than half of Canadians say their family would have to spend less on cars, travel and luxury items if one parent decided to stay home and take care of the kids; 49 per cent feel their cash flow would be significantly impacted

- BMO provides tips for families living on a single income

BMO is the first Canadian financial institution to offer Canadians an online tool to book branch appointments

- Ramblers the ninth team vying to win 2012 BMO Team of the Week Championship, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Team planning to volunteer as grocery packers to raise money for the Food Bank

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Team has chosen the BC Children's Hospital Foundation to receive $500 cheque on their behalf

According to Statistics Canada, 1.7 million Canadian men are self-employed in Canada - accounting for 65 per cent of total

- 82 percent of men would like to start their own business

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

- There are over 104,000 new small business start-ups each year in Canada

- New funds respond to investor appetite for income-based products

- Strategies include covered calls, laddered bonds and use of income-based Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

- BMO study: almost three-quarters of Canadians are interested in generating more income from their investments

BMO releases report on Windsor - outlook for economy, housing and labour market

- Unemployment rate expected to drop to pre-recession levels

- Non-residential construction a bright spot for the coming years

- Positives in auto sector, with higher production

- BMO offering support to Canadian businesses by making an additional $10 billion in credit available over next three years

Combined entity will expand BMO's investment advisory and manager research capabilities in the U.S. and create a leading integrated wealth management firm serving affluent clients

- Large companies planning to grow staffing levels more than smaller businesses

- Post secondary education a major asset to applicants

- The official bank of the Calgary Stampede for the past 100 years prides itself on its focus on families - BMO Farm Family Awards and BMO Kids' Day

- Family Financial Tips offered each week until the start of Stampede

- Alyson Schafer will be in the BMO Kids' Zone for BMO Kids' Day on Wednesday, July 11 to talk to parents and children about basic money management skills

- Historic 1958 "Hitching those bucks to the B of M" advertisement in the Stampede souvenir programme offered banking services onsite

- Winnipeg's Valley Gardens Girls vying to win grand prize which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Girls U-9 team participates in charitable events such as the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy

- 6,500 BMO employees will take part in the bank's first North America-wide volunteer day

- 400 projects across Canada and the U.S.

Canadian Businesses Give Facebook a Thumbs Up

- U-11 girl's team has already raised $1,000 for the Salvation Army's Adopt-A-Family program

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- While Canadians have taken on more debt in the past five years, the majority expect to pay it off in the same amount of time

- Report shows average household debt in Canada is $112,329

- 'Good debt' such as mortgages likely outweighing less favourable forms of borrowing

- Study shows differences between men and women

- BMO employees in Vancouver will be using their gardening skills for a clean-up of Stanley Park

- 6,500 BMO employees will take part in the bank's first North America-wide volunteer day

- 400 projects across Canada and the U.S.

- Almost half of investors see opportunities in times of market volatility

- Vast majority have changed their investing habits because of market uncertainly

- Seventy-two per cent believe that market volatility is the "new normal"

- The study's results were announced today at a presentation hosted by BMO's Wealth Management Group, including BMO Global Asset Management, BMO Nesbitt Burns and BMO Harris Private Banking

- BMO Employees will put on their gardening gloves to spruce up the gardens of DeafBlind Services in Kitchener-Waterloo

- 6,500 BMO employees will take part in the bank's first North America-wide volunteer day

- 400 projects across Canada and the U.S.

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

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

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in 6 different languages

- BMO invites kids and parents to BMO Kid's Day to see the newly designed kids area

- New BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment into the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- BMO Employees will be revitalizing the community room at Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM)

- 6,500 BMO employees will take part in the bank's first North America-wide volunteer day

- More than 500 projects across Canada and the U.S.

- Nearly half of boomers believe their children will struggle with affording a home

- According to BMO Economics, prices have risen nearly twice as fast as income in the past decade

- BMO provides home buying tips for Canada's younger generation of buyers

Aboriginal People are the youngest and fastest growing segment of the Canadian population but continue to be over-represented among Canada's unemployed

- Growth rate amongst Canada's Aboriginal People almost twice the rate of the non-Aboriginal population

- Gap is Widening Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Post-Secondary Educations - 23 per cent of the non-Aboriginal population has a university degree, yet only 4 per cent of First Nations people have one.

- 64 new beds support needs of elders and their families

- Economic boost to community with up to 80 new jobs

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Acme Dragons have selected the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation for $500 donation from BMO

Canada Will See Its Share of Their Spending

- Majority will travel within Canada with a summer vacation budget of under $2,000

- Women more likely than men to say they are responsible for planning family's vacation

- Survey reveals top domestic and international destinations

- The official bank of the Calgary Stampede for the past 100 years prides itself on being a Champion Sponsor

- Centennial Cake Posses coming to six BMO Branches June 11 to 15

- Five Family Financial Tips will be offered each week leading to the start of Stampede. Tip #1: Round up your family for regular money talks

- Fun, family activities the cornerstone of BMO Bank of Montreal's sponsorship at Stampede - BMO Farm Family Awards and BMO Kids' Day celebrate the traditional Western values of family, hard work and playing together

BMO releases report on outlook for economy, housing and labour market in Sudbury

- Sudbury's unemployment rate expected to drop to 6 per cent by 2016; back to pre-recession lows

- Strong commodity demand and industry expansion will generate growth in mining sector

- Sudbury Chamber of Commerce: City is on the Move

- BMO offering support to Canadian businesses by making $10 billion in credit available over next three years

- This past weekend, BMO Financial Group hosted four contest winners at the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, Quebec

- U-10 girls the first Soccer Development Team entered into regular season play by the Ladner Girls Soccer Club

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- BMO Learning Centre will enhance programs that serve more than 60,000 visitors each year

- Partnership builds on BMO's previous commitment to providing access to the arts at the MacKenzie Art Gallery

- Plans for home renovations down by 11 per cent nationally from 2011

- Kitchens top the home reno project list

- Painting provides returns of up to 300 per cent, while kitchen and bathroom remodelling projects provide up to 120 per cent

- Plans for renos in the Prairies and Atlantic Canada above national average

- Grigorenko one of the top prospects for this year's NHL Draft

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Coaching staff, players, and family collecting 1,000 pairs of soccer cleats to send to children in India

- Futuro U-10 boys have selected the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for the $500 donation from BMO

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Coaching staff, players, and family collecting 1,000 pairs of soccer cleats to send to children in India

- Futuro U-10 boys have selected the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for the $500 donation from BMO

- Join experts from Europe, Canada and the United States as they analyse the latest developments in Europe and the potential impact on North American markets and investors

- Panellists include: Eoin Fahy (Kleinwort Benson Investors, Ireland), Paul Taylor (BMO Harris Private Banking/BMO Global Asset Management, Canada) and Jack Ablin (BMO Harris Private Bank, United States)

Graduates with specialized education in high demand in Canada's knowledge-based economy

- One-third of new hires by Canadian businesses do not require post-secondary education

- 57 per cent of new hires require basic or significant training and experience

- Report shows expectations vary across sectors

- Join experts from Europe, Canada and the United States as they analyse the latest developments in Europe and the potential impact on North American markets and investors

- Panellists include: Eoin Fahy (Kleinwort Benson Investors, Ireland), Paul Taylor (BMO Harris Private Banking/BMO Global Asset Management, Canada) and Jack Ablin (BMO Harris Private Bank, United States)

- Rockets named as the sixth team vying to win 2012 Team of the Week Championship, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Participating in the upcoming Walk for Muscular Dystrophy next up for team's community efforts