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November 27, 2014
Public Consultation: Policy guidance on the Bank of Canada’s risk-management standards for designated financial market infrastructures
The Bank of Canada today published draft policy guidance related to its risk-management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs). -
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November 20, 2014
Government of Canada reopens its ultra-long bond
Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds through the syndication process. -
November 19, 2014
Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds
The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds, subject to favourable market conditions. -
November 18, 2014
Inflation Targeting in the Post-Crisis Era
Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses the inflation-targeting framework and issues the Bank is researching in the run-up to the renewal of the framework in 2016. -
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November 13, 2014
Bank of Canada is Keeping a Close Eye on E-Money, Says Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins
The Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on the risks posed by new forms of electronic money, given that the Bank’s job is to issue currency, promote financial stability and oversee Canada’s payment systems, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said today in Waterloo, Ontario. E-money is electronically-stored value that is not linked to […] -
November 13, 2014
Money in a Digital World
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the benefits and risks of e-money - including cryptocurrencies - and the Bank of Canada’s role. -
November 13, 2014
Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2014
In this issue, Bank staff discuss recent developments in experimental macroeconomics, research results on price-level and unemployment thresholds in forward guidance, and the spillover effects of quantitative easing in advance economies. Articles also explore the competitiveness strategies of Canadian firms as well as their use of financial derivatives.