Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank of Canada paper on enhancing GDP forecasts
Bank of Canada study says pooling methodologies can improve accuracy of GDP forecasts
Bank of Canada - Business Outlook Survey (Spring 2011)
Bank of Canada Spring 2011 Business Outlook Survey says economic outlook in Canada looks positive
Canada’s Boivin on global competitiveness
Bank of Canada deputy governor Jean Boivin urges Canada’s exporters to regain global competitiveness
Former Obama adviser Romer urges Fed to consider price-level targeting
Former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer says adoption of price-level targets at Federal Reserve would aid communication with public over policy
Canada’s Carney wants code of conduct for capital flows
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, calls for global code of conduct for capital flows and sets out four-part framework
Canada to launch first polymer note this year
Bank of Canada set to issue new C$100 polymer banknote in November 2011; says entire series will be unveiled in the spring
Monetary policy shocks transmit through countercyclical markups: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows countercyclical markups help explain effects of monetary policy shocks in Canada
Choice of payment method affects inflation: Bank of Canada paper:
Bank of Canada study charts influence of credit purchases on inflation, monetary policy
Countercyclical buffer could be big help to output: BIS paper
Research by the Bank for International Settlements says Basel III’s countercyclical capital buffer could have “sizable” hand in preventing output falls
Central banks should consider price-level targeting: CentralBanking.com poll
Fifty-three percent of voters in CentralBanking.com poll think central banks should mull switch to price-level targeting framework
Mortgage discounting slows monetary policy pass through: Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada Winter Review 2010–2011 says mortgage-rate discounting slows monetary policy pass-through to lending rates
Canada’s Murray on commodity price volatility
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray says evidence suggests commodity price volatility is largely owing to market fundamentals not speculation
Bank of Canada paper on mortgage discount rates
Bank of Canada study shows mortgage lenders discriminate against those with less favourable spending patterns
Canada’s Macklem calls on firms to raise investment
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem says Canadian businesses will need to up their investment spending to compete in global market
Bank of Canada paper on exposure of foreign shocks
Bank of Canada study examines Canadian economy’s exposure to global economic developments
Strong US-Canadian financial linkages: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study finds strong evidence of spillover effect between financial conditions in the United States and Canada
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (January 2011)
Bank of Canada January Monetary Policy Report expects export-led recovery to gain momentum in 2011
Canada’s Côté on households' role in recovery
Bank of Canada deputy governor Agathe Côté discusses balance of risks in household spending and impact on economic recovery
Number of central bankers on the rise
Central banks increase staff, reversing decade-long downsizing trend
Fed extends temporary dollar swap lines
Dollar swap lines reopened with five central banks in May will remain in operation until August 2011, seven months past original date of expiry
Semi-structural models and inflation forecasting: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study finds semi-structural models best traditional New Keynesian Phillips Curve, bivariate vector autoregression models at inflation forecasting
Carney cautions on dangers of low rates
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warns that cheap money is far from viable as a long-term growth strategy
Adverse selection in a crisis: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada research examines consequences of negative selection when markets are in turmoil