page_title: Stephen Poloz
hierarchical_section_title: Stephen Poloz
caption_attribution_description: Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Day 2 of the 3rd Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
context_page_description: Stephen S. Poloz is a Canadian banker and was the ninth Governor of the Bank of Canada. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Bank for International Settlements.
  In July 2017, Poloz raised the Bank of Canada's key interest rate to 0.75%, the first interest rate increase in Canada in seven years. Poloz remains concerned about Canada's high level of household debt and is monitoring how households react to each rate hike.
context_section_description: Stephen S. Poloz  (born 1955) is a Canadian banker and was the ninth Governor of the Bank of Canada. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Bank for International Settlements.
  In July 2017, Poloz raised the Bank of Canada's key interest rate to 0.75%, the first interest rate increase in Canada in seven years. Poloz remains concerned about Canada's high level of household debt and is monitoring how households react to each rate hike.
caption: Poloz in July 2018
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