Monetary Policy Report

• October 23, 2008

  Monetary Policy Report – October 2008

  

  Three major interrelated global developments are having a profound impact on the Canadian economy and making the outlook more uncertain than it was at the time of the July Monetary Policy Report Update.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 17, 2008

  Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2008

  Three major developments are affecting the Canadian economy: the protracted weakness in the U.S. economy; ongoing turbulence in global financial markets; and sharp increases in the prices of certain commodities — particularly energy. The first two developments are evolving roughly in line with expectations outlined in the April Monetary Policy Report.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• April 24, 2008

  Monetary Policy Report – April 2008

  

  Growth in the global economy began to slow in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. This reflected the effects of the slowdown in the U.S. economy and ongoing dislocations in global financial markets.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• January 24, 2008

  Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2008

  The Canadian economy grew broadly in line with the Bank’s expectations in the second half of 2007.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report