Canada
Lifetime achievement: Charles Goodhart
The LSE and BoE veteran economist has his own ‘law’, and played a key role in the establishment of monetary policy in the UK, Hong Kong’s peg and the ‘New Zealand model’, which influenced a generation of central bankers
Website: Central Bank of the Philippines
BSP says its website’s mobile-friendly design and chatbot has boosted effectiveness of communication
Bank of Canada aims to use 100% clean electricity by 2022
Central bank has made a number of institutional changes to reduce its carbon footprint
People: Elderson approved as vice-chair of ECB supervisory council
Former Canadian deputy Wilkins joins insurance company; Japan nominates new policy board member; Rwandan deputy gains role at African Union Commission; and more
Bank of Canada holds policy rate steady
Economy improving, but central bank sees “considerable economic slack” and “great deal of uncertainty”
Cash in circulation to remain elevated, Bank of Canada research says
Withdrawal and deposit relationships and high denominations to blame
Bank of Canada unveils new diversity strategy
“No place for racism in the Bank of Canada,” says Macklem
How valuable is a PhD economist?
Heads of research from Canada, Israel and North Macedonia weigh the benefits of advanced economics education – and the challenge of retaining top staff
Inflation climbs in UK and Canada
Headline figures increased year on year by 0.7% in the UK and 1% in Canada
Green finance: new initiatives in China, Europe and Americas
Eurosystem adopts common investment principles; China pushes climate modelling; and more
Decentralised, private, cash-like: researchers propose CBDC designs
Canadian universities outline several options for a central bank digital currency
Bank of Canada may speed research into central-bank e-currency
Deputy governor says digital cash “not foregone conclusion,” criticises crypto
Talking to firms aids central banks at ‘turning points’ – BoC paper
Qualitative information is particularly useful when timely official data is lacking, authors say
Paper lays groundwork for Canadian ‘Hank’ model
Author estimates “earnings process” as step towards heterogeneous agent modelling
The dawn of average inflation targeting
The Fed has failed to explain how it will calculate the ‘average’ for its new AIT framework, raising new risks that central bankers would do well to reflect on
Olli Rehn on AIT, market neutrality and EU fiscal policies
The Bank of Finland governor talks about the ECB’s strategy review, market failure on climate change, lessons from the sovereign debt crisis, and the Draghi legacy effect on Covid-19 responses
Canada launches climate risk scenario pilot
Project will test volunteer institutions for their exposure to climate change risk
Vocalink to provide Canada’s real-time payments infrastructure
Mastercard company wins contract to provide infrastructure and support services for “real-time rail”
Wilkins to leave Bank of Canada five months early
Replacement will need to have experience leading organisations through “change and uncertainty”
Bank of Canada ‘recalibrates’ QE programme
Central bank changes programme’s focus as Covid-19 cases climb
Canadian opposition says central bank ‘must not become government ATM’
Bank of Canada to end some emergency financing programmes as lawmaker calls more QE “insane”
Token-based CBDC poses security risks – BoC paper
Bank of Canada has said token-based approach is its preferred method, but authors warn of risks
Canadian households face ‘crucial’ months – BoC governor
Macklem warns that financial risks to households are likely to rise as loan deferrals end
Reserve Benchmarks 2020 report – charting new data frontiers
Perspectives on staffing and salaries, reserve coverage, portfolio construction, benchmarking, use of external parties and risk management