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• 2019 Cash Alternative Survey Results

  Staff Discussion Paper 2020-8 Kim Huynh, Gradon Nicholls, Mitchell Nicholson

  The role of cash in Canadians’ lives has been evolving, as innovations in digital payments have become more widely adopted over the past decade. We contribute to the Bank of Canada’s research on central bank digital currency by monitoring Canadians’ use of cash and their adoption of digital payment methods.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Central bank research, Digital currencies and fintech, Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, C9, E, E4, O, O5, O51
• August 31, 2020

  Research Update - August 2020

  This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
• August 28, 2020

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2020

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2020 - For the period ended June 30, 2020

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report

• Monetary Policy and Cross-Border Interbank Market Fragmentation: Lessons from the Crisis

  Staff Working Paper 2020-34 Tobias Blattner, Jonathan Swarbrick

  We present a two-country model featuring risky lending and cross-border interbank market frictions.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Credit and credit aggregates, International financial markets, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E52, F, F3, F32, F36
• August 27, 2020

  Panel participation by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, August 27, 2020, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate by videoconference in a panel discussion at the 44^th Jackson Hole Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• August 27, 2020

  The imperative for public engagement

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole Symposium Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the need for the Bank to be clear, relatable and understandable when it communicates with the public.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Credibility, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty
• August 26, 2020

  Interim RPAC Meeting (August 26 and 27, 2020)

  Topic: Operational risk

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Retail Payments Advisory Committee
• August 26, 2020

  Remarks by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Workshop on Monetary Policy Framework

  On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will deliver opening remarks via videoconference at the workshop “Towards the 2021 Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework.”

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• August 26, 2020

  Towards the 2021 Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework

  As part of the 2021 renewal of the Bank of Canada’s inflation-control agreement with the Government of Canada, Bank staff are currently comparing several monetary policy frameworks. The primary goal of this day-long workshop is to share—and receive comments on—these comparisons.

  Content Type(s): Conferences Topic(s): Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework
• August 26, 2020

  Closing remarks

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Bank of Canada Workshop: “Toward the 2021 Renewal of the Monetary Policy Framework” Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins concluded a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework with a summary of the discussions, and she outlined next steps on the path to the 2021 renewal.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy framework