Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank notes: October to December 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Carney to direct BoC to administer open banking and stablecoins
PM’s first budget plan includes funding allocation for central bank to administer relevant legislation
Posen predicts Supreme Court will side with Cook
However, PIIE president tells panel that justices are still likely to undermine Fed independence
Bank of Canada makes modest rate cut
Economists disagree over wisdom of decision at time of above-target inflation and soft labour markets
Sovereign defaults fell in 2024, says Bank of Canada study
However, debt service payments still high as interest rates remain elevated
Canada cuts rates amid rising joblessness and sticky inflation
Experts say state of economy puts central bank in a difficult position as it eases by 25bp
Canada set to cut rates, given soft labour market – economists
Concerns over rising unemployment outweigh stagflation risks, say experts
BoC will continue targeting inflation at 2%, governor says
Guidance is well understood and provides stability in uncertain times, argues Canada’s Macklem
Bank of Canada holds rates as core inflation heats up
Governor points to tariffs, but economist highlights “mystery” of core metric’s divergence from headline measure
BoC survey finds ‘buy Canadian’ trend amid tariff threats
More than half of respondents plan to spend less on US goods and avoid holidaying below 49th parallel
Central Banking Awards 2025 ceremony honours shining stars
Oscars of central banking recognise excellence in the community
People: April to June 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Bank notes: April to June 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
NY Fed and BIS explore monetary policy in a tokenised world
Project Pine’s smart contracts are designed so central banks can adapt them to their currencies and frameworks
Bank of Canada holds rates
Governor stresses difficulty in being forward looking amid current uncertainty over US tariffs
Banknotes: January to March 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Inflation expectations rising due to tariffs – BoC’s Macklem
Governor says Canada’s central bank will pursue policy that works in multiple scenarios
Bank of Canada cuts rates by 25 basis points
Monetary policy “cannot offset the impacts of a trade war”, says central bank
Risk of inflation de-anchoring is higher in US than Canada – study
Authors say risk has also risen for both countries post-Covid
Do central bank governors make good prime ministers?
Mark Carney is the latest to make the leap, but the record elsewhere has been mixed
Data from Covid liquidity programmes could improve markets – BoC study
Anonymising and aggregating information would assist with price discovery, argues research