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.
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
May 7, 2014
Understanding and monitoring e-money products is an important part of the Bank of Canada’s research agenda.
What is E-Money?
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Digital Currencies and Fintech
May 7, 2014
Decentralized e-money is stored and flows through a peer-to-peer computer network that directly links users, much like chat rooms. No one user controls the network.
Decentralized E-Money
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Digital Currencies and Fintech
April 29, 2014
A core function of the Bank of Canada is to design, produce and distribute banknotes. Over the last few decades, there has been a major shift away from paper-based payment instruments, such as banknotes and cheques, toward electronic means of payment, such as debit cards, credit cards and innovations such as e-money.
Demand for Cash
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Explainers
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital Currencies and Fintech
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
July 22, 2013 The Transmission of Monetary Policy - Whiteboard
Content Type(s):
Explainers
Topic(s):
Monetary Policy