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BMO Salutes Finance Minister Jim Flaherty for Designating November as Financial Literacy Month

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to support local farmers and buy local food on a regular basis.

- 1,100 egg farmers in Canada produce 500 million dozen eggs each year (6 billion eggs)

- Agricultural sector employs one in eight jobs directly and accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

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

- Saskatchewan leading Canada in economic growth in 2012

- Now open on Saturdays with extended hours

New co-branded No-Fee Chequing and High-Interest Savings Accounts offer service, convenience and value

- New open-concept branch represents a $1.7 million investment into the community

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

- Franchisees stand to benefit from growth in retail and service sectors

- Franchised businesses account for over 40 per cent of all retail sales

- Over 78,000 franchises across Canada employ over 1.5 million people

- Franchisees stand to benefit from growth in retail and service sectors

- Franchised businesses account for over 40 per cent of all retail sales

- Over 78,000 franchises across Canada employ over 1.5 million people

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to buy locally grown produce and wine on a regular basis

- Agricultural sector accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to buy locally grown produce and wine on a regular basis

- Agricultural sector accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

Writing a story on small business? BMO has experts across the country. To arrange an interview, please contact 416-867-3996.

- 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

BMO offers tips on how to become mortgage free faster

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

- 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

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

- 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

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.

- 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

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

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

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

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

Travel Managers Can Gain Deeper Insight Into Travel Spending by:

- Mandating employee use of corporate cards with a widely accepted provider

- Implementing a travel dashboard to manage data from multiple sources

- Using insight distilled from a dashboard to effectively manage travel programs

Helps Travel Managers Cut Costs and Gain Insight Into Company Travel Spend

- Quickly identify opportunities to cut costs and improve operational efficiency through detailed reporting on travel spend

- Ability to gather and correlate all travel data from multiple sources

- At a glance, determine compliance to travel policies and immediately view actual spend vs. budget - for your organization, for individual cost centers and even for specific vendors

65 per cent of postsecondary school students use a credit card, and use it wisely

- Debit (81 per cent) and credit cards (65 per cent) are top payment preferences for Canadian students

- Students use their credit cards 12 times per month on average

- 73 per cent pay off their full balance every month

- 83 per cent say they are confident they know how to use their credit card effectively

65 per cent of postsecondary school students use a credit card, and use it wisely

- Debit (81 per cent) and credit cards (65 per cent) are top payment preferences for Canadian students

- Students use their credit cards 12 times per month on average

- 73 per cent pay off their full balance every month

- 83 per cent say they are confident they know how to use their credit card effectively

- Existing home sales up 12.3 per cent from July 2010

- Sales should remain strong given low borrowing costs

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in three different languages: English, Cantonese and Portuguese

- New BMO branch represents a $1 million investment into Toronto's growing urban community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in three different languages: English, Cantonese and Portuguese

- New BMO branch represents a $1 million investment into Toronto's growing urban community

BMO provides tips for Canadian investors to protect their portfolios while on holiday

- More than one quarter of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

- More than one quarter of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque