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• September 8, 2023

  Calgary Herald

  

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
  Interview with the Calgary Herald

  Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
• September 7, 2023

  Staying the course

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta

  Speaking a day after we decided to maintain the policy interest rate at 5%, Governor Tiff Macklem explores some key factors behind the decision. He also explains why the 2% inflation target supports a stable economy and greater prosperity for households and businesses.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Credibility, Domestic demand and components, Expectations, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• September 7, 2023

  Economic progress report: Target in sight, but we’re not there yet

  Remarks Tiff Macklem Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and what’s happening with inflation beyond the headline numbers. He also discusses why the Bank’s 2% inflation target is the right one.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Credibility, Domestic demand and components, Expectations, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy transmission, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• September 6, 2023

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 31, 2023

  Bank of Canada launches the 2024 Fellowship Program awards

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2024 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program
• August 29, 2023

  CARR finalizes the allowed uses for Term CORRA

  Today, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) finalized its guidance on the allowable use cases for Term CORRA.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• August 28, 2023

  Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2024-25

  The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2024-25 and beyond.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices

• The Macroeconomic Effects of Debt Relief Policies During Recessions

  Staff Working Paper 2023-48 Soyoung Lee

  A large-scale reduction in mortgage principal can strengthen a recovery, support house prices and lower foreclosures. The nature of the intervention shapes its impact, which rests on how resources are redistributed across households. The availability of bankruptcy on unsecured debt changes the response to large-scale mortgage relief by reducing precautionary savings.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Credit and credit aggregates, Debt management, Housing JEL Code(s): E, E2, E21, E3, E32, E6
• August 28, 2023

  CARR Meeting (August 28, 2023)

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• August 25, 2023

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2023

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2023 - For the period ended June 30, 2023

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report