News Releases

- For the Seventh Consecutive Year, BMO to Host Special Trading Day on October 4 to Provide Access to Education for People Who Might Not Otherwise Have the Chance

- Overwhelming majority of Canadians 45 and over plan to stay in Canada upon retirement

- Weather, followed by finances and family considerations, are the key motivators in deciding where to retire

- Victoria, BC remains retirement capital of Canada, with 15 per cent of Boomers intending to retire there

- Albertans are most likely to relocate for retirement, while Atlantic residents are least likely

- New video series to launch this Fall

- Blog features insights from BMO small business bankers and industry experts

- Short podcasts available to download for advice on the go

- BMO pairs with Google for special offer on Google AdWords and Secure Vault

- For the Seventh Consecutive Year, BMO to Host Special Trading Day on October 4 to Provide Access to Education for People Who Might Not Otherwise Have the Chance

- BMO Financial Group and Ontario Plowmen's Association announce three-year partnership

- Partnership includes introduction of BMO Farm Family Awards in Ontario

- 2012 International Plowing Match estimated to bring a local economic benefit of more than $20 million to the Waterloo region

- Tailwinds include low mortgage rates, relatively low unemployment and strong immigration, while high prices, elevated household debt and slowing employment are cause for concern.

- More buyers are turning to variable rate mortgages on expectations that rates could stay low for some time, or even decline.

- Average Canadian house prices were a record two-thirds more than average U.S. house prices.

- Low management fees range from 0.15% to 0.65%

- BMO offers 40 ETFs with exposure to commodities, equities and fixed income

- BMO's ETF business has grown to $3 billion in less than two and a half years

BMO offers tips on how to become mortgage free faster

- Strong demand for craft beers from small, domestic brewers

- Industry consolidation or strategic alliances are likely to continue

Appoints senior portfolio manager Thomas Vester Nielsen to lead and manage funds

- Loonie falls below parity for the first time since January

- Canadian and U.S. currency, business and market experts provide their outlook and advice

- Economic backdrop in Hamilton encouraging with unemployment rate below national average and a growing housing market-BMO Economics

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages, seven days a week

- New branch represents a $1.5 million dollar investment into the Hamilton community

- Economic backdrop in Moncton encouraging with unemployment rate below national average- BMO Economics

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

- John Betts, MLA, to join in Saturday's festivities

- Loonie falls below parity for the first time since January

- Canadian and U.S. currency, business and market experts provide their outlook and advice

- Economic backdrop in Hamilton encouraging with unemployment rate below national average and a growing housing market-BMO Economics

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages, seven days a week

- New branch represents a $1.5 million dollar investment into the Hamilton community

- Product exclusive to BMO clients enables them to 'hold the gold'

- Will be available through BMO Nesbitt Burns

- Allocated gold program is secure for account holders

Average prices in August were 22 per cent higher than a year ago

- Media is invited to attend conference that will include participation from CEOs and CFOs from 60 public real estate companies in the U.S. and Canada

- A wide range of panel discussions covering North American economy and real estate outlook.

- 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

- 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

BMO survey: students optimistic their school-related debt load will be manageable once they graduate

- 70 per cent of students have summer jobs this year

- 61 per cent of post-secondary students who have jobs believe their summer earnings will cover their day to day expenses while at school

- 59 per cent say they'll owe less than $10,000 or nothing at all when they graduate

Majority of students and parents agree they should share responsibility of education costs, but with strings attached - One in three parents expect repayment from their child for post-secondary education in 2-5 years

- Most parents (51 per cent) are willing to go into debt to fund their children's post-secondary education

- Parents paying for their child's education expect control and visibility over their children's post-secondary affairs; nearly one-third of students disagree

Majority of students and parents agree they should share responsibility of education costs, but with strings attached - One in three parents expect repayment from their child for post-secondary education in 2-5 years

- Most parents (51 per cent) are willing to go into debt to fund their children's post-secondary education

- Parents paying for their child's education expect control and visibility over their children's post-secondary affairs; nearly one-third of students disagree

- Emerging market economies currently only account for about 11 per cent of total Canadian merchandise export receipts and offer clear growth opportunities

- $125,000 Cheque presented to team for field refurbishment

- Team donates $5,000 to charity of their choice, the Canadian Paralympic Committee

- Presented with special recognition certificate this week by City of Vaughan

Xiao-Gang Wen, one of the world's leading experts in condensed matter theory, joins the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics as the new BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair.

- Royal Oak neighbourhood in Calgary's fast growing North West is home to more than 7,500 residents

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in eight different languages

- Celebration features complimentary barbeque, prizes and family-fun activities

- Royal Oak neighbourhood in Calgary's fast growing North West is home to more than 7,500 residents

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in eight different languages

- Celebration features complimentary barbeque, prizes and family-fun activities

- Team named first-ever champion, receiving 72,677 of the 286,388 votes

- Team has won $125,000 towards a community soccer field refurbishment and a trip to see Vancouver Whitecaps FC

- Celebration will include $5,000 cheque presentation to their chosen charity, the Canadian Paralympic Committee

- First introduced in June 2009, BMO ETFs currently stand at $3 billion in AUM

- BMO's ETF business has doubled in 2011 alone

- 40 ETFs now in line-up, including several industry firsts in fixed income, target maturity, ETF portfolios and covered call

- Team named first-ever champion, receiving 72,677 of the 286,388 votes

- Team has won $125,000 towards a community soccer field refurbishment and a trip to see Vancouver Whitecaps FC

- Celebration will include $5,000 cheque presentation to their chosen charity, the Canadian Paralympic Committee

- Media invited to attend annual event showcasing a record number of leading companies in the for-profit education industry.

- Multiple panel discussions on a number of wide ranging topics including how new regulations will affect business & academic models and partnering with not-for-profit universities

- BMO expands breadth and depth of U.S. real estate practice with addition of five new professionals to the investment & corporate banking team

- Twenty-five year real estate industry veteran, Mark Decker, joins as Managing Director and Group Head

Convenient, fast and secure PayPass technology now available to personal credit card customers who want to use their mobile device to make small-dollar-value purchases.

- More than 25 million Canadians carry a mobile phone.(1)

- BMO study indicates convenience is the primary factor that drives Canadians' choice of payment method.

- BMO Mobile PayPass customers have access to more than 19,000 PayPass-accepting merchant locations in Canada and more than 340,000 worldwide.

- Media is invited to attend conference that will include participation from CEOs and CFOs from 60 public real estate companies in the U.S. and Canada

- A wide range of panel discussions covering North American economy and real estate outlook.

- Descendants of the team to be honoured at BMO Chinatown branch

- BMO Economics report presents both sides of fixed vs. variable debate

- While historic trends favour variable, the current interest rate environment makes it a much closer call than ever

- BMO recommends Canadian home buyers 'stress test' their mortgage based on a higher interest rate

- Post conference media call with BMO Capital Markets analysts at 4:30 p.m. ET will provide key highlights of the day's discussions and outlook for the sector

Dramatic competition sees Canada finish in second place

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in nine different languages

- Burlington's newest residential development, Alton Village, will be home to more than 8,000 residents

- Celebration features complimentary barbeque, prizes and family-fun activities

BMO Bank of Montreal opens fully equipped and fully staffed branch trailer at Suncoast Mall while tornado-damaged branch is refurbished

- BMO Economics report presents both sides of fixed vs. variable debate

- While historic trends favour variable, the current interest rate environment makes it a much closer call than ever

- BMO recommends Canadian home buyers 'stress test' their mortgage based on a higher interest rate

- Jobs dip 5,500 in August and unemployment rate edges up to 7.3 per cent

- BMO Labour poll finds that half of Canadians feel secure in their job, although prospects for raises and promotions leave them divided

- BMO Economics: Total hours worked headed for "solid "Q3 reading"

- Descendants of the team to be honoured at BMO Chinatown branch

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in nine different languages

- Burlington's newest residential development, Alton Village, will be home to more than 8,000 residents

- Celebration features complimentary barbeque, prizes and family-fun activities

- Media invited to attend annual event showcasing a record number of leading companies in the for-profit education industry.

- Multiple panel discussions on a number of wide ranging topics including how new regulations will affect business & academic models and partnering with not-for-profit universities

- First introduced in June 2009, BMO ETFs currently stand at $3 billion in AUM

- BMO's ETF business has doubled in 2011 alone

- 40 ETFs now in line-up, including several industry firsts in fixed income, target maturity, ETF portfolios and covered call

- First introduced in June 2009, BMO ETFs currently stand at $3 billion in AUM

- BMO's ETF business has doubled in 2011 alone

- 40 ETFs now in line-up, including several industry firsts in fixed income, target maturity, ETF portfolios and covered call

BMO has sponsored the Nation's Cup for the last 34 years

- BMO study finds that most grandparents give approximately $100 a year to each of their grandkids

- A gift of $100 a year from each set of grandparents to an RESP can provide a child with up to $11,000 for their post-secondary education

- Current cost of a four-year degree can be up to $60k; it could be as high as $140k for a child born in 2011

- BMO offers advice on how to maximize education savings

- James MacNaughton, 30 year investment banking veteran, joins as Vice Chair of U.S. Investment and Corporate Banking

- Scott Littlejohn joins to lead new Insurance Sector

- Ariel Walsh to be responsible for financial institutions M&A and to relocate to New York City from Toronto

- Phil Enan joins as Vice President in the Insurance Sector

BMO's Annual Summer Spending Survey shows where Canadians are spending their money

BMO Economics forecasts job growth to slow to an average 1 per cent in the year ahead, equal to approximately 15,000 jobs per month

- Nearly one third believe their employer will be growing and hiring more employees this year

- Survey shows job confidence by province, with Albertans most likely to agree they are comfortable with their job security (69 per cent)

- BMO study finds that most grandparents give approximately $100 a year to each of their grandkids

- A gift of $100 a year from each set of grandparents to an RESP can provide a child with up to $11,000 for their post-secondary education

- Current cost of a four-year degree can be up to $60k; it could be as high as $140k for a child born in 2011

- BMO offers advice on how to maximize education savings

- BMO study finds that most grandparents give approximately $100 a year to each of their grandkids

- A gift of $100 a year from each set of grandparents to an RESP can provide a child with up to $11,000 for their post-secondary education

- Current cost of a four-year degree can be up to $60k; it could be as high as $140k for a child born in 2011

- BMO offers advice on how to maximize education savings

Another step in improving brain surgery for patients

BMO Offers Budget Friendly Tips for Cottage Hosts and Guests to Keep in Mind This Labour Day Long Weekend

BMO Bank of Montreal makes interim arrangements to serve Goderich and area customers while tornado-damaged branch is repaired

- Media invited to attend annual event showcasing a record number of leading companies in the for-profit education industry.

- Multiple panel discussions on a number of wide ranging topics including how new regulations will affect business & academic models and partnering with not-for-profit universities

BMO Economics forecasts job growth to slow to an average 1 per cent in the year ahead, equal to approximately 15,000 jobs per month

- Nearly one third believe their employer will be growing and hiring more employees this year

- Survey shows job confidence by province, with Albertans most likely to agree they are comfortable with their job security (69 per cent)

BMO Economics forecasts job growth to slow to an average 1 per cent in the year ahead, equal to approximately 15,000 jobs per month

- Nearly one third believe their employer will be growing and hiring more employees this year

- Survey shows job confidence by province, with Albertans most likely to agree they are comfortable with their job security (69 per cent)

BMO experts available to put the Summer in context and help investors prepare for what the markets may have in store for them this Fall

BMO's Annual Summer Spending Survey shows where Canadians are spending their money

- Presidents of Peller Estates, Cedar Creek Estate Winery and Peninsula Ridge Estates join BMO to discuss challenges and opportunities

- While domestic market has flattened out since recession, China shows growing demand

- High dollar has helped with lower equipment costs, including glass and barrels

- Presidents of Peller Estates, Cedar Creek Estate Winery and Peninsula Ridge Estates join BMO to discuss challenges and opportunities

- While domestic market has flattened out since recession, China shows growing demand

- High dollar has helped with lower equipment costs, including glass and barrels

- New branch represents $1 million investment into the community

- Added customer convenience includes Safestore Automated Vault and Discovery Centre

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Fookien

- Open seven days a week with extended banking hours

- Opportunity to hear directly from Canadian industry leaders as executives of leading media and telecom companies will be presenting

- Post conference media call with BMO Capital Markets analysts will provide key highlights of the day's discussions and outlook for the sector

- Presidents of Peller Estates, CedarCreek Estate Winery and Peninsula Ridge Estates join BMO to discuss challenges and opportunities

- BMO Wine Report: Wineries output has grown at average annual rate of 7.6 percent since 1998; reliance on domestic market has increased in last decade while exports have declined

BMO Financial Relief Program Available for Customers in Goderich Affected by Tornado

- Presidents of Peller Estates, CedarCreek Estate Winery and Peninsula Ridge Estates join BMO to discuss challenges and opportunities

- BMO Wine Report: Wineries output has grown at average annual rate of 7.6 percent since 1998; reliance on domestic market has increased in last decade while exports have declined