Posts

• February 18, 2025

  Is the Bank of Canada independent from government?

  The Bank of Canada is a Crown corporation that is owned by the federal government, but we are separate from the political process.

  Content Type(s): Explainers

• Breaking Down the US Employment Multiplier Using Micro­-Level Data

  Staff Working Paper 2025-8 Edoardo Briganti, Holt Dwyer, Ricardo Duque Gabriel, Victor Sellemi

  We construct a new dataset of unanticipated contracts and examine their effects on employment growth. We find positive, significant and persistent effects on firms with fewer than 150 employees and estimate a cost-per­job that is an order of magnitude lower than previous estimates.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Fiscal policy JEL Code(s): E, E6, E62

• Markups, Pass-Through, and Firm Heterogeneity with Sequentially Mixed Search

  Staff Working Paper 2025-7 Alex Chernoff, Allen Head, Beverly Lapham

  Market power and pass-through of cost and demand shocks are studied in a market with free entry of heterogeneous firms and consumer mixed search. Equilibrium prices and markups are driven by variation in the elasticity of demand across firms. Improved conditions for buyers can either raise or lower market power.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Service sector JEL Code(s): D, D2, D21, D4, D43, E, E3, E31, L, L1, L11
• February 12, 2025

  Release of the Bank of Canada’s summary of deliberations

  On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on January 29, 2025. 

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• February 12, 2025

  Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of January 29, 2025

  This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on January 29, 2025.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
• February 11, 2025

  Bank of Canada announces appointment of second external Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Michelle Alexopoulos as an external Deputy Governor for a term of two years, effective March 17, 2025.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• February 10, 2025

  Market Participants Survey—Fourth Quarter of 2024

  The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Market Participants Survey
• February 7, 2025

  Securities Lending of the Government’s Holdings of Canada Mortgage Bonds

  The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, in its role as the Government of Canada’s fiscal agent, are announcing the launch of securities lending of the government’s Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) holdings, to support market well-functioning.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bonds: Government purchases and holdings
• February 6, 2025

  Structural change, supply shocks and hard choices

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Bank for International Settlements Mexico City, Mexico

  In panel remarks, Governor Tiff Macklem highlights the challenges ahead and discusses the role of monetary policy in a world with more structural change and supply shocks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Credibility, Inflation and prices, International topics, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy framework, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• February 6, 2025

  Remarks by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak to the BIS Chapultepec Conference.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories