Posts

• February 6, 2026

  What is money?

  We use money to pay for goods and services. Canadians are using digital money more than ever before, but cash still plays an important role in our economy.

  Content Type(s): Explainers Subject(s): Currency, Bank notes, Digital currency, Financial system, Fintech
• February 5, 2026

  Financial Post

  

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
  Interview with The Financial Post.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
• February 5, 2026

  Speech by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, February 5, 2026, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Empire Club of Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• February 5, 2026

  Speech: Tiff Macklem, Governor

  12:40 (ET)
  Toronto, ON

  Content Type(s): Upcoming events
• February 5, 2026

  Structural change—Canada at a crossroads

  Remarks Tiff Macklem Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how structural change—driven by U.S. protectionism, AI, and slowing population growth—is reshaping Canada’s economy. He outlines the Bank’s role in maintaining low and stable inflation while helping the economy through the transition.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• February 5, 2026

  Understanding structural change

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about structural change in the economy and explains what it means for the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• February 5, 2026

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – Financial Post

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Jordan Gowling of the Financial Post.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• February 4, 2026

  CFEC Releases Results of October 2025 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey

  The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2025 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee

• Hedge funds and their trading strategies in the Government of Canada bond market

  

  Sparks at Bank article Andreas Uthemann, Adrian Walton

  Hedge funds are active in Canadian government bond markets and help improve market efficiency. But their trading strategies are not well understood. We offer insights into the range of strategies hedge funds use beyond the more commonly known cash-futures basis trade. We also explore the concentration of trading activity among a few large funds.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Market structure, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk

• Understanding the resurgence of food inflation in 2025

  

  Sparks at Bank article Olga Bilyk

  Inflation in grocery prices picked up in 2025, largely due to rising cost pressures that emerged in late 2024 and worked their way through supply chains. Compared with the cost pressures experienced during the COVID‑19 pandemic, these have been more limited, narrower in scope and more commonly tied to imported items.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures