Bank of Canada (BoC)
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
Canada banking regulator hires central bank official
Mark Zelmer will leave central bank; becomes assistant superintendent of the regulation sector at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Canada’s Carney points to some optimism from global outlook
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says there are significant growth opportunities for Canada despite deterioration in global economic outlook
G-20 reforms complex but necessary: Canada’s Lane
Bank of Canada deputy governor discusses merits and disadvantages of creating new Candian central counterparty in light of G-20 reforms to financial infrastructure
BoC paper experiments with price-level targeting
Bank of Canada study finds evidence in support of well-anchored inflation expectations in a price-level targeting regime
Canada’s Boivin evaluates merits of switching to price-level targeting
Bank of Canada deputy governor Jean Boivin says success of a price-level targeting regime would depend on how the public adjusts its inflation expectations
Canada’s Macklem encourages G-20 action to avoid another ‘calamity’
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor, Tiff Macklem, urges G-20 to pick up the pace of reform
Forecasting with multiple interest rates: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study builds augmented version of forecasting tool that includes multiple interest rates
Carney discusses handling of global debt crises
Testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Carney discusses the handling of debt crises in both the US and the eurozone
Limitations of credit default swaps as predictor of default: BoC paper
Bank of Canada study says credit default swaps are unable to encompass all bank transactions when assessing default probability during crises
Canada’s Macklem on regulating the shadow banking sector
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem says regulation must be aware of impact higher bank liquidity and capital standards will have on incentives for arbitrage
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (July 2011)
Bank of Canada July 2011 Monetary Policy Report shows economy set to continue expansion despite slowdown in demand
Canada’s Côté talks shadow-banking regulation
Bank of Canada deputy governor Agathe Côté outlined policy options to regulate shadow-banking sector
Canada’s Carney forecasts moderation in domestic growth
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says supply chain disruptions and higher energy prices will slow pace of economic growth in Canada
Canada unveils polymer banknotes
Canada unveils new polymer banknotes; changes to combat counterfeiting
Carney cautious over Canadian housing market boom
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warns of vulnerabilities in Canadian housing sector
Bank of Canada highlights importance of research function
Bank of Canada 2010 Annual Report says research function is one of its leading priorities at central bank
Oil prices do not follow random walk: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study attempts to tackle challenges in forecasting real and nominal oil prices
Bank of Canada paper on real financial linkages
Bank of Canada study highlights importance of inclusion of real financial linkages in models of Canadian economy
Crisis propagated liquidity shortage: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows banks that rely on wholesale funding were worst affected during the crisis