May 6, 2020
January 31, 2020
What money does, and how we’re handling it in the digital age.
All about money in the 21st century
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital currencies and fintech
June 4, 2019
The market for foreign exchange determines how much our dollar is worth. The Bank of Canada very rarely intervenes to support its value.
Understanding Canada’s floating currency
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Exchange rates
January 15, 2016
Defines this important policy interest rate and describes the role it plays in influencing various market interest rates.
Target For The Overnight Rate
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary policy
March 3, 2014
Highlights the value of ‘prudent’ borrowing in enhancing welfare, but also the risks of over-indebtedness for households, the economy and financial stability. Discusses trends in household debt, various debt metrics and why monetary policy is concerned with how households use borrowed funds.
Household Spending and Debt
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Financial stability
February 28, 2014
Describes the shared responsibility for the regulation of the Canadian financial system and summarizes the Bank of Canada’s role in the financial system.
Regulation of the Canadian Financial System
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Financial system regulation and policies
October 17, 2013
Explains this key indicator of inflation.
Consumer Price Index
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
September 27, 2013
Describes this important funds-transfer system and explains the Bank of Canada’s oversight role.
Large Value Transfer System
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Financial system regulation and policies
May 31, 2013
Defines this important economic concept, describes different measures of productivity, explains how productivity affects living standards, and summarizes the reasons behind Canada’s disappointing productivity record.
Productivity
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Productivity
May 31, 2013
Explains Canada’s inflation-control target and its benefits.
Inflation-Control Target
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
May 31, 2013
Outlines the costs of high inflation and the benefits of low inflation.
Benefits of Low Inflation
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
May 6, 2013
Describes possible sources of bias in the CPI, and explains why changes in this indicator may not always provide an accurate measure of actual changes in the cost of living.
Measurement Bias in the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
September 28, 2012
Explains what the Bank Rate is and its relationship to the target for the overnight rate.
Bank Rate
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary policy
May 29, 2012
Defines this key economic indicator and explains its importance for monetary policy.
Output Gap
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Productivity
May 29, 2012
Outlines the factors that affect interest rates for commercial loans.
Lending Rates
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary policy
May 29, 2012
Explains the process by which changes in the policy interest rate work their way through the economy and ultimately affect the rate of inflation.
How Monetary Policy Works: The Transmission of Monetary Policy
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary policy
May 29, 2012
Explains the purpose of monetary policy and describes how it works.
Monetary Policy
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary policy
May 29, 2012
Describes the potential problems that a higher or lower inflation target might entail.
Why has Canada's inflation target been set at 2 per cent?
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
May 29, 2012
Defines these sometimes-confused terms and describes the monetary policy response to deflation.
Disinflation and Deflation
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
May 29, 2012
Defines inflation and price stability and describes their consequences as well as why the Bank aims to keep inflation low and stable.
Inflation and Price Stability
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Inflation and prices
May 29, 2012
Explains why a sound financial system is critical to a well-functioning economy and provides links to further information about Canada’s financial system.
Canadian Financial System
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Financial system regulation and policies
May 24, 2012
Outlines the factors that influence the exchange rate and explains the role of the exchange rate in monetary policy.
Exchange Rate
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Exchange rates