Bank of Canada (BoC)
Canada’s Murray: commodity boom and bust avoidable
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray says commodity market volatility can be eased with sensible policies
Bank of Canada: Monetary Policy Report April 2009
Bank maintains its benchmark interest rate steady, but report signals plans to begin to lessen the degree of monetary stimulus as the need for extraordinary policy passes
Canada scraps commitment to hold rates; signals hike
Bank of Canada drops conditional commitment to hold overnight rate at 0.25%; pledge one of a number made by central banks to soothe markets’ nerves
Bank of Canada highlights requirements for global recovery
Study shows a rebalance in global current account necessary for sustainable growth
Bini Smaghi: monetary policy should not be burdened with additional objectives
Lorenzo Smaghi says lax policy may have contributed to the crisis, but inflation targeting should remain core objective
Canadian balance sheet shrinks as liquidity programs expire
Bank of Canada reports a C$7.2 billion balance sheet contraction in 2009 as rebound in global economy reduces demand for central bank funds
Bank of Canada adapts Black-Scholes model
Bank of Canada uses an adaptation of the Black-Scholes to forecast foreign exchange risks between the US and Canada.
Exercise caution with Okun’s law: Bank of Canada paper
Research from the Canadian central bank shows recent evidence does not conform to the original specifications of relationship between output and unemployment
Bank of Canada on risky measures
Bank of Canada study shows that increased ownership among the largest shareholders invites less risky behaviour in decision making
We know better now: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney reviews lessons learnt as the central bank celebrates its 75th anniversary
Canada develops own version of the GPM
Model to predict global growth developed in conjunction with IMF
Canada names Longworth’s successor, deputy Duguay to retire
Bank of Canada appoints special adviser Jean Boivin as deputy governor to fill vacancy created by David Longworth’s retirement, Pierre Duguay also to leave the central bank
Canada to switch to polymer
Bank of Canada to issue plastic notes in 2011
Longworth praises Canada’s astute liquidity management
Bank of Canada deputy governor David Longworth says central bank has been thoughtful and measured, assuring markets that support is available but ensuring that it is only used in dire circumstances
Macklem named Canadian senior deputy
Tiff Macklem to move back to central bank to take on role vacated by Paul Jenkins
Bank of Canada Review (Winter)
Winter edition of bulletin contains articles on inflation persistence, capital flows in emerging markets and the accessibility of banknotes
Deputy: Canada could keep new OMOs post crisis
Bank of Canada’s David Longworth says crisis-fighting operations could stay part of central bank’s toolkit
Canada has weathered the downturn well: BoC’s Duguay
Bank of Canada deputy governor Pierre Duguay says although output and growth rates fell sharply, the country did better than elsewhere
Canada’s Carney sees recovery in business investment
Bank of Canada’s Mark Carney says companies are emerging from the recession
Large shareholders take more risks
Bank of Canada analyses corporate risk taking
US debt ratio drives international exchange rates: Bank of Canada
A Bank of Canada paper posits that the debt to GDP ratio in the US and commodity prices have great impact on bilateral exchange rates
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report January 2010
Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report shows economic growth resumed in the third quarter of 2009
Systemic risk more than size and default probability
Bank of Canada looks at measuring aggregate risk in the financial system
Joint fiscal stimulus does everyone good
Bank of Canada looks at the potential effect of the joint fiscal policy initiatives of the G20 in 2009 and 2010