Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank of Canada survey forecasts weaker sales growth this year
Bank of Canada Business Outlook Winter Survey shows outlook for sales growth in 2012 turns negative as demand continues to weigh on firms’ expectations
Counter-cyclical capital buffers rely on good central bank policy: BoC paper
Bank of Canada study finds central bank policy can strongly influence success of counter-cyclical capital measures
Bank of Canada appoints new special adviser for Carney
Evan Siddall to become senior representative for financial markets at the Toronto regional office; will also sit on Monetary Policy Review and Financial System Review committees
Debt tolerance has turned decisively, says Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says deleveraging process is here to stay; warns if debt restructuring needs to happen, it should be done sooner rather than later
Bank of Canada paper on capital control liberalisation in India
Bank of Canada study shows there has been a significant reduction in barriers to arbitrage in India
Inelastic demand and supply explain oil volatility: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows decline in price elasticity raised oil price and reduced oil production volatility
Major central banks take co-ordinated action
Central banks reduce US overnight index swap rate from 100 basis points to 50 basis points above market rate to flood financial system with dollar liquidity
Canada’s Murray identifies shift in global policy effort
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray highlights prospective benefits from co-ordinated policy response to current economic problems
Carney discusses limitations of price-level targeting
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says adoption of price-level targets may not be beneficial in periods of turmoil
Bank of Canada paper urges reform to international monetary system
Bank of Canada study says reforms to international monetary system should focus on flexible exchange rate regimes and coherent macroeconomic policy
Bank of Canada launches first polymer banknote
Bank of Canada issues first new polymer C$100 banknote into circulation; governor Mark Carney says new bills are at the frontier of banknote technology
Canada announces renewed inflation target range
Canadian government and central bank announce renewal of the inflation-control target for the central bank; goal to remain the 2% mid-point of a 1-3% range
Bank of Canada paper evaluates degree of banking stress in high-income countries
Bank of Canada study shows high-income countries dominated capital flows and experienced largest banking sector stresses during crisis
FSB confirms Carney as next chair
Financial Stability Board announced Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as next chairman; vast experience in banking will come in handy
Carney explains Canada-US price gap narrowing
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney discusses drivers of price differentials between the Canadian dollar and US dollar
Canada hires S&P's Beers as special adviser
David Beers to move to Bank of Canada from Standard & Poors; will serve for 18 months as a special adviser to governor Mark Carney
Bank of Canada inflation target mandate set to stay
Governor Mark Carney appears before House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to explain research done on topic; finance minister confirms inflation targeting to stay
Cash is still king in low-value transactions: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows cash is still used intensively for low-value transactions due to its speed, merchant acceptance and low costs
Bank of Canada paper captures hot potato effect of inflation
Bank of Canada study finds evidence of hot potato effect in buyers’ spending patterns in response to higher inflation
Canada to consider new policy goals for central bank
House of Commons will hold at least one meeting to discuss broadening monetary policy targets for the central bank; 2% inflation level has been the primary goal for 20 years
Labour distribution affected by firing costs: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows wage inequality rises as employers face higher firing costs
Bank of Canada paper measures systemic importance of banks
Bank of Canada study builds framework to identify systemically important financial institutions
Government debt no longer risk-free: Canada’s Macklem
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem says government debt in advanced countries is unlikely to regain its risk-free status
Carney to banks: stop blaming each other
Mark Carney, Bank of Canada governor tells banks to stop accusing others of bad behaviour; discusses Institute of International Finance's concerns about financial reform agenda