BMO made changes to its Sustainable Bond Framework to expand the existing uses of the framework’s proceeds criteria, including financing activities related to nuclear energy, low-carbon fuels, the electrification of industrial activities and climate change adaptation. read more

APR 5, 2024 - 6:41 am

Trinity College secured a labelled green loan for the Lawson Centre for Sustainability. Arranged by BMO, the green loan will be used to finance the construction of the new mass timber, zero carbon, LEED platinum multi-use building. read more

DEC 19, 2023 - 6:53 am

According to the second annual BMO Climate Institute Business Leaders Survey, the business impact of climate change is driving more business leaders to think about mitigation plans, especially in the U.S. read more

OCT 26, 2023 - 7:22 am

According to a new report from BMO Blue Book, while the U.S. economy is remaining resilient, amid aggressive monetary tightening, it is predicted to slow in early 2024. read more

OCT 18, 2023 - 6:10 am

Dan Barclay, CEO and group head of capital markets for BMO Financial Group, will retire on Nov. 1 and transition to a role as senior advisor to the CEO. BMO selected Alan Tannenbaum to succeed Barclay and to join the bank’s executive committee. read more

OCT 11, 2023 - 6:44 am

Bank of Montreal appointed Hazel Claxton, former executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Morneau Shepell (now part of TELUS Health), to its board of directors. read more

AUG 31, 2023 - 6:34 am

BMO has been named to Forbes' Best-in-State Banks 2023 list for Indiana. The award reflects BMO's commitment to helping customers make real financial progress with leading advice and products that help customers meet their financial goals. read more

JUN 30, 2023 - 6:50 am

BMO Canadian Business Banking launched Greener Future Financing — its first climate financing program — which has been developed to help agriculture businesses looking to build climate resilient operations. read more

APR 24, 2023 - 7:38 am

BMO Financial Group has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Bank of the West from BNP Paribas and expects the acquisition to close on Feb. 1, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. read more

JAN 19, 2023 - 7:05 am

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) named BMO the world’s top ranked financial institution based on its 2022 Financial System Benchmark, a new global benchmark to assess how firms are helping make progress in support of a just and sustainable economy. read more

NOV 28, 2022 - 7:17 am

Patrick Cronin, chief risk officer of BMO, will retire. The bank appointed Piyush Agrawal to succeed Cronin. Agrawal will join the bank as deputy chief risk officer on July 1 and after a transition period with Cronin, become chief risk officer on Nov. 1. read more

JUN 13, 2022 - 7:37 am

Bank of Montreal elected Madhu Ranganathan and Stephen Dent to the company’s board of directors. Ranganathan is the executive vice president and CFO at OpenText. Dent is a managing director and co-founder of Birch Hill Equity Partners. read more

APR 8, 2021 - 6:39 am

Since late November, close to 90% of BMO employees have donated more than $22 million to the United Way and organizations focused on education, health, food security, animals, legal aid and LGBTQ2+ causes as part of BMO’s 10th annual Employee Giving Campaign. read more

DEC 23, 2020 - 6:27 am

BMO Harris Bank received the highest ratings possible in employment and governance in the 2020 Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility's annual Corporate Inclusion Index. The index benchmarks the status of Hispanic diversity and inclusion in corporate america. read more

OCT 5, 2020 - 7:22 am

BMO and Key Equipment Finance have entered into an agreement whereby BMO will acquire the latter's Canadian lease/loan portfolio. read more

DEC 10, 2019 - 6:25 am