Bank of Canada (BoC)
US forward guidance is contractionary for Canada – BIS paper
Model highlights “beggar-thy-neighbour” effect of Fed’s forward guidance
BIS expands innovation hub network
Several new locations unveiled in Europe and North America
Bank of Canada stimulus to continue for ‘very long period’ – Macklem
Economic recovery will be “prolonged and bumpy”, governor Tiff Macklem warns
Covid-19 and oil: a tale of three countries
Oil-dependent nations are facing a crisis on two fronts. Central banks must now strike a balance between keeping inflation in check and restoring growth
People: Nikhil Rathi appointed UK FCA chief
Stock exchange boss to take helm at regulator; new member of BoE committee named; and more
Bank of Canada exploring alternative inflation measures – governor
Canadians feeling prices rising despite CPI being negative for two months, deputy governor says
BoC must accelerate climate efforts, new governor says
Tiff Macklem sets out views on climate change in first public appearance as governor
People: Former BoC governor Poloz joins board of energy firm
Haldane gets third time on Bank of England MPC; Bank of Israel director general steps down; and more
Balance sheets could grow by 23% of GDP in largest advanced economies – BIS
Economists forecast balance sheets will remain large for the foreseeable future
Canada scales back liquidity measures
Policy-makers keep rates unchanged; new governor Tiff Macklem plays observer role on first day
Poloz calls for action to avoid deflationary spiral
It is critical to avoid deflation as it interacts “horribly” with debt, outgoing BoC governor says
Bank of Canada warns of major rise in mortgage arrears
Mortgage arrears could rise to levels nearly double seen in global financial crisis, central bank says
New Bank of Canada governor selected
Tiff Macklem, senior deputy governor under Mark Carney, will replace Poloz on June 2
Coronavirus latest: Covid-19 will change UK cash use
Live coverage as central banks respond to the virus outbreak
Canadian governor sees ‘robust’ recovery in third quarter
Poloz says major shock to growth will probably be followed by “swift” recovery
Bank of Canada unveils new purchasing programmes
Monetary policy report analysis shows economy could shrink by roughly 30% in Q2
Bank of Canada launches large-scale asset purchases
Measures target market function more than monetary easing, says governor Stephen Poloz
Canadian governor says central bank can buy corporate bonds outright
Poloz’s statement could mean Bank of Canada is considering QE, observers say
A vaccine for the global economy
Olivier Blanchard, Peter Praet and Daniel Alpert discuss shorter- and longer-term actions to tackle the flaws exposed by the Covid-19 crisis
Bank of Canada steps up Covid-19 response
Bank widens eligible repo collateral, tweaks monetary framework and unveils mortgage market measure
Fed cuts rates 100bp as central banks launch joint action
Fed unveils rate cut and QE as central banks work together to ease dollar liquidity
Central banks step up liquidity support
RBA, Bank of Canada, Norges Bank and Riksbank all increase their liquidity interventions
ECB likely to shy away from rate cut, analysts say
Central bank expected to unveil targeted measures to support banks and SMEs
Covid-19 unleashes major market shock
Oil prices tumble, dragging down stock markets worldwide; sovereign bonds rally