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May 20, 2010
Qualitative Research on the Monetary Policy Report – Key Findings, 2009
Results of the Qualitative Research on the Monetary Policy Report, seeking feedback from key readers on how they use the Report and how to improve its content, design, and delivery. -
May 20, 2010
1999 survey indicates limited familiarity with the Bank of Canada
Results of a general public survey exploring Canadians' familiarity with the Bank and its activities. Also, results of a survey of senior business executives regarding the Bank's mandate and activities. -
May 17, 2010
Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve Publish Text of Swap Arrangement
Further to the 9 May 2010 announcement that the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve have agreed to the re-establishment of the US$30 billion swap facility (reciprocal currency arrangement), the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve today published the text of that swap arrangement. -
May 14, 2010
Explainers
Consult these brief articles explaining topics related to our core functions. -
May 14, 2010
17th Annual Meetings of Gouverneurs des banques centrales des pays francophones
As part of events related to its 75th anniversary, the Bank of Canada hosted the 17th annual meetings of Gouverneurs des banques centrales des pays francophones in Montréal from 12 to 14 May 2010. -
May 9, 2010
Bank of Canada Announces Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions
In response to the re-emergence of strains in U.S. dollar short-term funding markets in Europe, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are announcing the re-establishment of temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap facilities. -
May 7, 2010
The New Bank of Canada Commodity Price Index (BCPI)
The Bank of Canada today announced the introduction of a new Bank of Canada commodity price index (BCPI). -
May 6, 2010
Is There a Commodity Curse? Lessons from the Past
As the title of the conference suggests, we have seen many boom-and-bust cycles in the commodity sector. This raises one obvious and central question: How can we avoid them in the future?