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July 1, 2026
Panel with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a panel at the ECB Forum on Central Banking. -
June 29, 2026
Reminder: PSP reporting obligations under the RPAA
The Bank of Canada is issuing this communication to remind all payment service providers registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act of their ongoing reporting obligations. -
Central Clearing in Repo Markets: Do the Benefits Extend to Non-Dealers?
This note examines whether central clearing of repos benefits non-dealer participants in Canadian fixed-income markets. While prior research highlights lower funding and balance-sheet costs for dealers, less is known about client effects. Understanding these broader implications is important for assessing central clearing’s contribution to market efficiency and resilience. -
June 29, 2026
Reporting changes to registration information
This supervisory policy explains how the Bank of Canada expects registered payment service providers to comply with requirements to provide updated registration information. -
June 29, 2026
Criteria for registering payment service providers
This supervisory policy helps individuals and entities determine if they are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and if they should register with the Bank. -
The Price Impact of Canadian Retaliatory Tariffs
How do import tariffs affect retail prices? We combine daily product-level posted prices from seven major Canadian retailers with product-level tariff exposure to estimate tariff effects. Prices of tariffed goods rose gradually, peaking at 6% after three months, implying pass-through of roughly one quarter of the 25% tariff. -
June 25, 2026
Bank of Canada publishes report on monetary policy framework consultations
The Bank of Canada today published a report summarizing the feedback it received from stakeholders and the Canadian public during consultations on its monetary policy framework. -
June 24, 2026
Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of June 10, 2026
This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on June 10, 2026.