Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank of Canada names Carolyn Wilkins as number two
Carolyn Wilkins will be the first female senior deputy governor in the Bank of Canada’s history; served as the central bank’s head of financial stability 2011-2013
Bank of Canada appoints first COO
Filipe Dinis appointed as Bank of Canada’s first-ever chief operating officer; assumes oversight of the central bank’s strategic planning, administrative functions and operations
Bank of Canada looks to anecdotal evidence amid economic models' ‘weakening performance'
Governor Stephen Poloz says experiences of faltering economic models last year has led the bank to focus increasingly on surveys and meetings with local businesses
Bank of Canada deputy says Libor and FX scandals have damaged trust
Bank of Canada deputy governor Tim Lane says problems of benchmark rigging must be addressed through mix of 'reform and replacement'
Canada's Poloz says demographic shift may be shackling growth
Bank of Canada governor says country's demographic profile means contribution to potential growth by human capital will diminish as 'baby boomers' retire and more people save for retirement
Bank of Canada revamps website
The Canadian central bank has sought to simplify the design of its website and make it easier for users to locate information across a variety of devices
International perspective helps resolve domestic economic puzzles, says Canada deputy
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray underscores the importance of looking beyond borders when setting monetary policy
Credit-strapped Canadians continued to consume in wake of crisis
Lending supply effect ensured households compensated for scarce credit by drawing down liquid assets instead, according to Bank of Canada research paper
People: Former PM joins Czech central bank; Bank of Canada appoints ‘special adviser'
Czech National Bank replaces outgoing board member with man who was Prime Minister until last week; Canada appoints special adviser with financial system expertise
Downside risks to Canadian inflation put central bank in a quandary
Uncertainty over inflation's next move leaves Bank of Canada waiting for more information before it decides to move rates
People: Canada deputy retires; Tucker becomes Sir Paul
John Murray's retirement creates a deputy governor vacancy at the Bank of Canada; former Bank of England deputy Paul Tucker is knighted; and more
Bank of Canada's Poloz says economic models 'better source of questions than answers'
Governor warns Canadian household imbalances could eventually result in 'sharp correction'; argues deflation still bigger concern than 'explosion in inflation' prompted by loose monetary policy
Bank of Canada warns over lingering economic vulnerabilities
The global economy looks more robust than it did when the Bank of Canada published its last Financial System Review six months ago, but risks remain
Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem quits half way through seven-year term
Senior deputy governor has been appointed dean of University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management; lost out to Stephen Poloz in race to succeed Mark Carney earlier this year
Canadian paper calls for ‘simple and digestible’ communication on financial stability issues
The paper says central banks should use plain language and build a coherent narrative when communicating financial stability concerns or policies
Bank of Canada deputy discusses price divergence with US
John Murray says prices in Canada have been lower than those in the US for much of the past 30 years; notes the exchange rate 'seems to be driving prices in the two countries away from each other'
BoE paper proposes new sovereign debt instruments
Economists from the UK and Canadian central banks says that sovereign cocos and GDP-linked bonds could help reduce the likelihood of liquidity and solvency crises
Canadian astronaut launches polymer banknotes
Former commander of the International Space Station marks the new $5 and $10 banknotes entering into circulation; senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem insists there is 'no chance' they will melt
Leading central banks make emergency swap lines permanent
Six leading central banks are leaving bilateral swap agreements introduced during the financial crisis in place until further notice; US dollar liquidity-providing operations will continue as normal
Bank of Canada deputy takes on 'elusive' potential output
Agathe Côté says measuring potential output is a 'formidable' task; notes Canadian output gap is 'sizeable' and potential growth rate likely to remain at 2% in coming years
Canadian research finds drop in uncertainty following policy changes
Bank of Canada working paper presents evidence that uncertainty over interest rates in Canada fell after recent changes to monetary policy including forward guidance
Bank of Canada holds rates despite drop in growth and inflation forecasts
Governing council holds key policy rate at 1% despite suggesting inflation will take two years to return to target; says economy is rebalancing but the process will ‘take longer than previously projected’
Macklem says Canadian exporters must look to new markets
Slowing domestic demand must be replaced with demand from other countries, says Bank of Canada deputy; faster-growing emerging markets will hold the key, he says
Canadian deputy champions FSB
FSB may be small but is capable of ‘nimbly’ co-ordinating global reforms efforts in a way that other international organisations are not, says Lawrence Schembri