News Releases

- Panellists to provide insight on the growth of women's soccer in Canada and the importance of grassroots soccer in this evolution

Individuals should consider "enhanced" estate planning to address the potential emotional impact on family and beneficiaries

- Panellists to provide insight on the growth of women's soccer in Canada and the importance of grassroots soccer in this evolution

- Majority have at least a rough plan in place to pay down debt

- Among those with non-mortgage debt, the vast majority with a detailed debt repayment plan expect to be debt-free within 5 years

Second Annual BMO Farm Family Awards Ceremony for Ontario a highlight of the 100th anniversary of the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo

Emerging student artists from each province and territory recognized in the 11th annual BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition

- National winner receives $10,000 prize, 12 regional winners receive $5,000

- Four-in-ten Canadians are confident they could cover all of their medical costs incurred abroad without the help of travel medical insurance

- Estimated medical costs abroad could run as high as US$20,000 to fix a broken leg in Florida or US$40,000 for decompression sickness treatment in Thailand

BMO making up to an additional $1 billion available to help businesses rebuild

- Team in running to become 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a local field refurbishment

- However, 83 per cent of Canadians carrying some form of debt, up from 74 per cent in 2012

- The majority expects to be debt free in the next five years, while 18 per cent expect it will take 12 months

- Four-year university degrees can cost more than $60,000; could rise to $140,000 for a child born in 2013(i)

- More than two-thirds of Canadian parents are concerned about how they will fund their child's post-secondary education

- Statistics Canada: Between 2001 and 2011, the number of self-employed women grew by 23 per cent compared with 14 per cent growth in male self-employment

- Both men and women are primarily motivated by doing something they are passionate about

- New BMO branch represents $6.4 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, seven days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in seven different languages