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• April 6, 2021

  CORRA: Summary of errors detected after publication

  Access a summary of the impact of errors detected after publication of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA).
• April 6, 2021

  Bank of Canada to begin publishing CORRA Compounded Index

  As administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), the Bank of Canada (Bank) will begin publishing the CORRA Compounded Index effective April 6, 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• April 5, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (April 12-23)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• April 5, 2021

  Understanding how monetary policy works

  It takes time for our policy decisions to filter—or be transmitted—through the economy and financial system.

  Content Type(s): Explainers Research Topic(s): Monetary policy

• How Long is Forever in the Laboratory? Three Implementations of an Infinite-Horizon Monetary Economy

  Staff Working Paper 2021-16 Janet Hua Jiang, Daniela Puzzello, Cathy Zhang

  Standard monetary models adopt an infinite horizon with discounting. Testing these models in the lab requires implementing this horizon within a limited time frame. We compare three approaches to such an implementation and discuss their relative advantages.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Economic models, Inflation and prices JEL Code(s): C, C9, C92, D, D8, D83, E, E4, E40
• April 30, 2020

  Teachable Moments from the Pandemic

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Stephen S. Poloz Ivey Business School London, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about the Bank of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• April 30, 2020

  Operational details for the Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  As announced on April 15, 2020, the Bank of Canada is launching its Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP), effective May 7, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program
• April 30, 2020

  Research Update - April 2020

  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
• April 29, 2020

  Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP) – Term Sheet

  Read the terms and conditions of the Provincial Bond Purchase Program.
• April 29, 2020

  Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  The Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP) aims to support the liquidity and efficiency of provincial government funding markets. It supplements the Provincial Money Market Purchase Program (PMMP).