News Releases

- Holiday shopping season seen vibrant amid job and wage growth

- Toys experiencing a fifth consecutive year of growth

- American retail sales (excluding autos and gas stations) expected to rise 4 percent year over year this holiday season

- Retailers' early sale promotions reduce some excitement around Black Friday

- BMO is one of the first market makers for direct trading of Chinese yuan against Canadian dollar in the inter-bank foreign exchange market

- Launch of direct trading will further promote use of CNY and CAD currencies in cross-border trade and investment settlement between China and North America

- More than four in five donated $10,000 or less in the past 12 months

- Fifty-two per cent say they choose to donate to charities to which they have a personal connection

- More than half say their motivation to give is the desire to have an impact on their community; only 21 per cent say they give to reduce taxes

- BMO launches a donor-advised fund, the BMO Charitable Giving Program, to give Canadians more options for giving

Recognitions include Group Award for Bond ETFs in Canada

- Graduating student artists from across Canada will display their award-winning work at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at the University of Toronto

- Media are invited to an exclusive launch event on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

When given a list of common hurdles, including achieving work-life balance and obtaining capital, women running start-ups expressed less difficultly dealing with challenges than men

Effective November 1, 2016:

- Frank Techar is appointed Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group

- Darryl White is appointed Chief Operating Officer, BMO Financial Group

- Patrick Cronin is appointed Group Head, BMO Capital Markets

- Gilles Ouellette is appointed Group Head, BMO Asset Management

- Joanna Rotenberg is appointed Group Head, BMO Wealth Management

Seventy-five percent of small business owners reported saving less than $100,000 with 8% indicating they had saved more than $500,000

- Seventy-two per cent surveyed have saved less than $100,000 for their retirement

- More than one third of business owners said they would sell to buyer(s) outside of the family

- BMO offers tips on how private business owners can create a retirement plan