Canadian dollar
Reserve managers continue push into diverse currencies
Latest data from the IMF shows non-traditional reserve currencies continue to see their share of global reserve holdings grow; sterling, yen and the Swiss franc fall in favour
Reserve managers continue advance into Canadian and Australian dollars
IMF's latest Cofer data displays increasing popularity of Canadian and Australian currencies as reserve assets, while the euro reverses a previous decline
CLS launches settlement for same-day USD/CAD trades
Settlement risk mitigation firm is due to launch a new settlement session this week for trades settled on a same-day basis
Euro's international role hampered by continued fragmentation
ECB study finds reserve manager confidence in the euro is recovering, but a leading fund manager says the euro cannot challenge the pre-eminence of the dollar without issuing federal bonds
IMF figures show advanced economies loading up on Australian dollars
Stock of foreign exchange reserves continues upward trajectory, with Australian currency finding favour in advanced economies, and the Canadian dollar in vogue in emerging nations
Carney launches ‘safer, cheaper, greener’ banknotes
New Canadian $5 and $10 polymer banknotes aim to cut counterfeiting, lower costs and reduce environmental impact; notes unveiled 350km above the earth by International Space Station commander
Reserve managers cling to the dollar but shun the euro, CBP survey finds
Central banks have reduced their euro reserve holdings and looked to diversify into non-traditional currencies due to ongoing eurozone tumult finds annual Central Banking Publications survey
Bank of Canada celebrates new $50 note entering circulation
New note is second in series of polymer banknotes for Canada; first to be made available via automated banking machines
Bank of Canada launches first polymer banknote
Bank of Canada issues first new polymer C$100 banknote into circulation; governor Mark Carney says new bills are at the frontier of banknote technology
Exchange rates are influenced by macroeconomic performance: Buba paper
Bundesbank study finds link between macroeconomic fundamentals and exchange rate movements through expectation of monetary policy
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 unveils polymer banknotes
Canada unveils new polymer banknotes; changes to combat counterfeiting
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
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (January 2011)
Bank of Canada January Monetary Policy Report expects export-led recovery to gain momentum in 2011
Russia advances Canadian dollar position
Bank of Russia will increase holdings of Canadian dollar denominated assets to diversify foreign exchange reserves
Russia inches back toward dollar assets
Bank of Russia report shows percentage of dollar assets increased by end 2009, reversing trend set in two previous years; central bank also upped sovereign debt holdings and risk appetite declined
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
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.
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
Canada holds rates steady
The Bank of Canada keeps its key rate unchanged and cuts back its money market operations on the strength of the economy’s recovery
Sri Lanka boosts gold holdings with IMF purchase
Central Bank of Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of gold from IMF, gold climbs higher
Strong Canadian dollar “threat to growth”
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, says currency intervention is ineffective without supporting policies
Banks will be held to their promises: Canada’s Carney
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, warns financial institutions against complacency
Canada has a tough year ahead - Jenkins
The year ahead will be a difficult one for Canada, said Paul Jenkins, the senior deputy governor of the country's central bank.