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• September 18, 2013

  Returning to Natural Economic Growth

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the preconditions for a return to natural economic growth for Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 18, 2013

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Discusses Canada’s Return to Natural Economic Growth

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Canada’s economy is moving toward the self-generating, self-sustaining growth it needs to normalize, and business investment will become increasingly solid as companies become more confident, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech in Vancouver. “Evidence suggests we are now close to the tipping point from improving confidence into expanding capacity,” […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

• Housing and Tax Policy

  Staff Working Paper 2013-33 Sami Alpanda, Sarah Zubairy

  In this paper, we investigate the effects of housing-related tax policy measures on macroeconomic aggregates using a dynamic general-equilibrium model.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Economic models, Fiscal policy, Housing JEL Code(s): E, E6, E62, H, H2, H24, R, R3, R38
• September 5, 2013

  Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2013

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 52 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted a survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries. This worldwide effort was coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and is undertaken every three years. The […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• September 4, 2013

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 30, 2013

  Research Update - August 2013

  This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
• August 29, 2013

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2013

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2013 - For the period ended 30 June 2013

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
• August 27, 2013

  Exits, Spillovers and Monetary Policy Independence

  Remarks John Murray Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  Deputy Governor John Murray discusses exits from unconventional monetary policies, spillovers and monetary policy independence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• August 20, 2013

  Changes to the Terms and Conditions Governing the Morning Auction of Receiver General Cash Balances

  The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, today announced changes to the Terms and Conditions Governing the Morning Auction of Receiver General Cash Balances (the Terms), effective 1 April 2014.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• August 20, 2013

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipients of its 2013 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Research Topic(s): Bank notes