News Releases

- Consumers can use credit card to 'round-up' amounts on their purchases to charities of choice

New funds address investors' need for growth and income

- Includes smart beta quality and dividend strategies plus innovative fixed income

- New ETFs address investors' demand for factor screening and income

- BMO AM's ETF line-up now stands at 62 ETFs

- Higher employment and strong U.S. dollar to support consumer spending

- All eyes on Apple iPhone 6 sales, expected to hit 65 million units

- Activision's Call of Duty, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, and Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto V seen as likely best sellers

- BMO DepositEdge gives businesses an easy-to-use desktop scanner and web-based software to capture cheque images securely and deposit them into their BMO business accounts.

- BMO(R) business customers mitigate security risks, increase efficiency and save time and money.

- BMO DepositEdge gives businesses the ability to make deposits more quickly and improve cash flow.

- Canadians hold an average of $17,490 in their TFSA, with nearly half using their account for retirement savings

- Only one-in-five Canadians are aware of the $5,500 maximum annual contribution to a TFSA

- One-in-ten TFSA holders have over-contributed in the past, costing an average of $412.50 in penalties

- BMO Asia USD Investment Grade Bond ETF provides access to a portfolio of high quality Asia bonds

- BMO Hong Kong Banks ETF provides targeted exposure to banking stocks listed on SEHK

- BMO Asia High Dividend ETF provides exposure to more than 150 high dividend paying companies

- Three quarters of those who have done charitable giving have donated up to $10,000; the average donation amount in 2013 was $5,217

- More than half donate to "impact their community" while just 21 per cent donate to reduce taxes

- Among concerns around donating cited, 43 per cent of affluent Canadians mentioned a fear that their gift will not be used wisely

- Federal government agencies benefit from BMO's sophisticated controls and simplified spend analysis and MasterCard's best-in-class global acceptance

- More than 32,500 BMO-issued purchasing cards issued accounting for 90 per cent of the Canadian government purchasing card spend

- Contract renewal follows BMO and MasterCard's selection as the federal Government of Canada's official travel & entertainment (T&E) card provider in 2013

- Travel continues to take priority, while decreased spending on entertaining and gifts lead decline

- While 28 per cent took on debt as a result of spending in 2013, only 11 per cent expect to do the same this year

- Slower job growth, elevated debts and volatile stock market contributing to cautious consumer mindset, while lower gasoline prices offer a positive offset

- Last week, BMO donated $20,000 to Military Families Fund to honour Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent

- Accepting donations at BMO Bank of Montreal branches across Canada

More than 930 branches across Canada to participate from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10, 2014

- Prices in Florida and Arizona expected to increase steadily in coming years

- Canadians are the largest foreign buyers of Florida housing

- Residents spending time in Canada and U.S. face new government guidelines

- Canadians feel more confident about their personal finance knowledge than ever before

- They're least knowledgeable when it comes to investing

- Overall, Canadians fall short on retirement planning and feel hesitant to discuss personal finance with their children

- One-quarter intend to invest more in their business in 2015

- Fewer entrepreneurs intend to invest in equipment upgrades compared to 2013

- Business owners in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are the most likely to invest in employee training

- Canadians can donate to the fund at branches across Canada

- Other top concerns among the nation's business owners include identifying income options and paying too much tax

- Three-quarters of entrepreneurs are focused on making improvements in their business operations and more than half are seeking to grow their business aggressively

- Majority of entrepreneurs do not have a succession plan in place for their business