Canada
BIS starts Americas council
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has established a forum aimed at facilitating debate between the Basel-based institution and policymakers in the Americas.
What the IMF can learn from central banks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should follow the example of central banks in reforming its governance framework, research published by the Bank of Canada argues.
Give Canadian CB more say on collateral: Carney
Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, urged lawmakers to allow the central bank to broaden its list of eligible collateral to alleviate money-market tensions.
Canada's economic outlook
The deterioration in economic and financial conditions in the United States will have direct consequences for the Canadian economy, said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, at a press conference following the release of April's monetary…
Are US exchanges too tough on Canadian firms?
Canadian firms are more likely than most to be involuntarily de-listed from a major US exchange, research published by the Bank of Canada shows.
Canada cuts rates half a point
The Bank of Canada lowered rates to 3% on Tuesday, a move in line with market expectations.
Research uncovers predictors of financial stress
A combination of credit and asset price variables can serve to predict financial stress, research published by the Bank of Canada finds.
Canadian inflation falls for fourth straight month
Core inflation in Canada slumped to 1.4% in the 12 months to March, heightening expectations of a rate cut next week.
Carney comments indicate Canadian rates to fall
Expectations of further rate cuts in Canada rose on the back of comments made by Mark Carney, the governor of the central bank.
Bank of Canada on housing market volatility
Better access to global financial markets exacerbates the peaks and troughs of business cycles for the housing industry, research published by the Bank of Canada shows.
Canada monitoring credit conditions
The Bank of Canada is looking at the impact of the unusually wide credit spreads, prevalent in the country's money markets since the summer, on financial stability, inflation and monetary policy, said David Longworth, a deputy governor at the central…
Canada's Jenkins: domestic adjustments crucial
We need to encourage flexibility and adaptability in internal markets in order to adjust to cyclical economic shocks, said Paul Jenkins, the senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
Business sector mark-up decline in Canada
Mark-up in the Canadian business sector has declined since the mid-1980s, finds a new paper from the Bank of Canada.
Commodity price shocks in a small open economy
Commodity price shocks significantly contribute to the exchange rate fluctuations and business cycles in a small open economy, recent research by the Bank of Canada shows.
Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2007
For Canada, 2007 was marked by sharply increased volatility in financial and foreign-exchange markets, and a widening of credit spreads.
Policy's role grows amid tensions: Canada's Carney
At a time of great uncertainty, it is more important than ever that monetary policy acts as stabilising force, said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada.
Central banks announce second joint effort
The Federal Reserve will accept banks' mortgage-backed securities as part of a raft of liquidity measures announced by five of the world's most powerful monetary authorities on Tuesday 11 March.
China would prosper from currency appreciation
China would benefit from moving to a flexible exchange rate regime and allowing the People's Bank of China greater independence to control inflation, research published by the Bank of Canada indicates.
Price-level-path targeting would suit Canada
Simple price-level-path targeting performs slightly better than simple inflation targeting when the Canadian economy is confronted by shocks, states a new Bank of Canada research.
Canada chops half a point off rates
The Bank of Canada has cut rates by 50 basis points to 3.5% amid fears of a more severe slowdown in the US.
Productivity leap needs more than just IT
Improvements in communication and information technology must be coupled with organisational changes and sound human resource policies if they are to boost productivity, research published by the Bank of Canada finds.
New Canadian governor on globalisation
In this speech - his first as governor of the Bank of Canada - Mark Carney links the dramatic increase in highly structured credit products with emerging-market economies' role as exporters of capital.
Mixed results for inflation targeting
A study by the Bank of Canada finds that the ability of inflation-targeting central banks to hit their targets varies considerably. The study, published in the Bank of Canada's Winter Review, looked at 21 countries over the period 1990 to 2007.
Carney point finger at China in first speech
Mark Carney, in his first speech as governor of the Bank of Canada, said that China is partly responsible for the subprime disaster that has dragged North America into a slump and disturbed financial markets around the world.