Bank of Canada (BoC)
Canadians ditched cash during pandemic, research shows
Central bank data shows cash withdrawals fell in comparison to debit card transactions
Canadian governor outlines next phase of policy
Governor says Bank of Canada will keep asset holdings unchanged in “reinvestment phase”
Bank of Canada on hold as growth proves weaker than expected
Second quarter contraction comes as Canadian exporters struggle with bottlenecks
Payments Canada launches new wholesale payments system
Bank of Canada governor says new system is important to keep system secure and efficient
Canada records surprise GDP decline
Second-quarter figures show 0.3% contraction, which may affect taper and monetary policy
Canada records highest inflation since 2011
House prices help drive figures up, as inflation becomes campaign issue in election season
No one monetary policy target optimal – Bank of Canada paper
Flexible inflation targeting one of best performers in “horse race” with other options
The distant cry of hawks? Fed begins tightening talk
Richard Clarida gives a date for hiking interest rates, as debate on taper timing continues
The six key drivers for digital currency
Dave Birch breaks down the forces that are pushing central banks towards CBDC
Central banks’ payments operations staffed more than oversight function
Advanced economies tend to have higher staff numbers in both functions
People: Bank of Canada appoints top payments regulator
Iceland’s central bank appoints new CEO and World Bank names country directors
Canadian cash volumes rose in pandemic
BoC says increase driven by stockpiles of big notes and interruptions in circulation
Sanctioned disobedience: the challenge of protecting whistleblowers
Most central banks have policies on whistleblowing, but practice and usage vary widely
People: Bank of Canada appoints deputy governor
Sharon Kozicki promoted to deputy role; new BEAC director in Chad; Lithuania appoints board member; and more
CBDC may be ‘necessary’ to safeguard competition – BoC paper
Authors make case for “public digital payments” as tool to boost competition and innovation
Senior Fed officials differ on taper
Powell stands firm, but two regional presidents suggest a sooner-than-later approach
Bank of Canada continues taper
Central bank reduces QE by one-third to $2 billion weekly, but keeps interest rates stable
People: Bank of Canada names senior deputy governor
New governor in Turkmenistan; Malaysian SWF gets new director; and more
Communications often involved at early stages of central bank policy
Most central banks say comms teams are involved in early planning stage of policy decisions
Fed extends nine dollar swap lines to year’s end
Federal Reserve established liquidity arrangements with foreign partners at start of pandemic
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
Bank of Canada voices concern over house prices
Financial regulator imposes minimum rate on new uninsured mortgages
Bank of Canada to become default payments regulator
Central bank will oversee any company not already regulated under proposed law
Greening the central banks
What are members of the NGFS doing to ‘green’ their own operations? Officials from the central banks of Belgium, Canada and Morocco highlight some of their initiatives