April 13, 2022
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April 13, 2022
Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, begins quantitative tightening
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1%, with the Bank Rate at 1¼% and the deposit rate at 1%. -
April 13, 2022
Monetary Policy Report – April 2022
Canadian economic activity remains strong, and employment is robust. The Bank is forecasting growth of about 4¼% in 2022, easing to 3¼% in 2023. -
April 13, 2022
Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. -
April 13, 2022
TVA Nouvelles
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
Interview with TVA Nouvelles -
April 13, 2022
Bloomberg News
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
Interview with Bloomberg News -
April 4, 2022
Chartered banks: Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs)
Quarter-end data on chartered bank HELOCs and related products for residential secured lending whose properties are located in Canada (excluding business loans). -
Exports and the Exchange Rate: A General Equilibrium Perspective
How do a country’s exports change when its currency depreciates? Does it matter which forces drive the exchange rate deprecation in the first place? We find that this relationship varies greatly depending on what drives exchange rate movements, and we conclude that the direct relationship between the exchange rate and exports is weak for Canada. -
What COVID-19 May Leave Behind: Technology-Related Job Postings in Canada
COVID-19 affects technology adoption: online job postings for technology-related occupations fall less during pandemic lockdowns and pick up faster during reopenings than postings for more traditional occupations. -
April 4, 2022
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (April 11-22)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).