August 31, 2002
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August 29, 2002
Bank of Canada releases 2003 schedule of dates for policy interest rate announcements
The Bank of Canada today released its 2003 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and, at the same time, confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
August 15, 2002
Operational Enhancements to Government of Canada Debt Programs
The government conducts regular consultations with market participants to support its strategic objectives of raising stable, low-cost funding and maintaining a well-functioning market for Government of Canada securities. -
August 15, 2002
Operational Enhancements to Government Debt Programs
The Government of Canada plans to open a new benchmark issue at the next 10-year auction. -
The Usefulness of Consumer Confidence Indexes in the United States
This paper assesses the usefulness of consumer confidence indexes in forecasting aggregate consumer spending in the United States. -
Entrepreneurial Risk, Credit Constraints, and the Corporate Income Tax: A Quantitative Exploration
This paper describes the positive effect that corporate income tax has on capital formation in the presence of liquidity constraints and uninsurable risk. -
The Financial Services Sector: An Update on Recent Developments
The Canadian financial industry continues to experience significant changes. This report provides an update on recent developments and re-examines a number of issues facing financial service providers that were identified in Technical Report No. 82. -
Dollarization in Canada: The Buck Stops There
The sharp depreciation of the Canadian dollar and the successful launch of the euro have spawned an animated debate in Canada concerning the potential benefits of formally adopting the U.S. dollar as our national currency. -
July 24, 2002
Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update
Today, we published our Update to the April Monetary Policy Report, in which we discuss economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. -
July 24, 2002
Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2002
t the time of the April Monetary Policy Report, it was evident that a robust economic recovery was underway in Canada.