The Economy, Plain and Simple

• May 27, 2020

  What’s behind your mortgage rate

  

  Yang Xu, Yi Zheng

  Here’s what determines the interest rate on your mortgage—and why that rate can go up and down.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• May 22, 2020

  Our COVID-19 response: Policy actions

  Timothy Lane

  In the days and weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic came to Canada, the Bank of Canada has been taking action to ensure our economy and financial system are weathering the unprecedented shock of the shutdown.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth