July 28, 2010
Books and monographs
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July 27, 2010
Planning an Evolution: The Story of the Canadian Payments Association, 1980-2002
by James F. Dingle. Outlines the history of the Association and its role in moving Canada's payments system from paper to electronic media. -
July 21, 2010
Why Monetary Policy Matters: A Canadian Perspective
This paper provides a non-technical introduction to monetary policy - what it is, how it works, and why it matters. It discusses inflation volatility and why this is damaging to the economy, as well as why increased stability of output growth is desirable. -
July 19, 2010
Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65
A retrospective of economic research at the Bank of Canada from 1935 to 1965. -
March 6, 2010
By All Accounts
By All Accounts is the fifth and final book in the Bank's souvenir history series. This volume presents a portrait of the Bank from the perspective of outside observers, showing how Canadians have perceived the performance of their central bank over the decades through the eyes of those who monitor its work on the public's behalf.
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December 6, 2008
Beads to Bytes: Canada's National Currency Collection
This volume explores money and the role it has played, and continues to play, in society, through the lens of Canada's National Currency Collection. The Collection is an extraordinary repository of coins, bank notes, and related paraphernalia from around the world. Soft cover, 124 pages (2008).
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December 6, 2007
More Than Money: Architecture and Art at the Bank of Canada
This volume will take you on a tour of the head office complex, highlighting interesting features of architecture, interior design, and decoration, as well as elements of restoration and preservation. It also features pieces from the Bank's art collection. Soft cover, 128 pages (2007).
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December 6, 2006
The Art and Design of Canadian Bank Notes
This volume offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at the demanding world of bank note design, highlighting the beauty of Canada's bank notes and celebrating the engraver's art. Soft cover, 124 pages (2006).
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December 10, 2005
A History of the Canadian Dollar - by James Powell
The history of Canada's money provides a unique perspective from which to view the growth and development of the Canadian economy and Canada as a nation. Author James Powell traces the evolution of Canadian money form its pre-colonial origins to the present day, highlighting the currency chaos of the colonial period, as well as the effects of two world wars and the Great Depression.
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December 6, 2005
The Bank of Canada: An Illustrated History
This volume features interesting images and anecdotes about Canada's central bank and its place in Canadian society from 1935 until the present.