May 1, 2006
Fixed Income Markets
Proceedings of a conference held by the Bank of Canada, May 2006 (papers in unedited, electronic format only)
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April 27, 2006
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
The Canadian economy continues to grow at a solid pace, supported by robust global growth, firm commodity prices, and strong domestic demand. At the same time, global competition and the past appreciation of the Canadian dollar continue to pose challenges for a number of sectors. -
April 27, 2006
Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada today released its April Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. -
April 27, 2006
Monetary Policy Report – April 2006
The Canadian economy continues to grow at a solid pace, consistent with the Bank’s outlook in the January Monetary Policy Report Update. -
April 25, 2006
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 per cent. -
April 24, 2006
Perspectives on Potential Output and Productivity Growth
Conference held on 24 and 25 April 2006 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) -
April 17, 2006
Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2006
Businesses are positive about the economic outlook. Hiring and investment intentions are strong, while future sales are expected to increase at about the same pace as in the past 12 months.Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - Spring 2006
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April 16, 2006
Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2006
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Depression Scrip
The examples of Depression scrip illustrated here are part of the National Currency Collection of the Bank of Canada.
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April 15, 2006
Issues in Inflation Targeting: A Summary of the Bank of Canada Conference Held 28-29 April 2005
The Bank of Canada's 2005 conference focused on two critical issues: price-level targets versus inflation targets, and the appropriate level of inflation. Session topics included new methodological approaches to examining the validity of the New Keynesian Phillips curve for Canada; the monetary policy implications of border effects and the financial-accelerator model; the zero lower bound on nominal interest rates; and inflation and welfare in general-equilibrium macroeconomic models. A panel of invited speakers discussed the issues of each session, and two distinguished speakers gave their perspectives on inflation. -
April 14, 2006
Trends in Retail Payments and Insights from Public Survey Results
While the volume and value of bank notes have continued to increase, the use of cash as a payment method has been affected by the growing use of electronic alternatives. Taylor reports on a 2004 Bank of Canada survey of consumers' payment habits and their perceptions of cash and its alternatives, including their confidence in the security of bank notes. Analysis of the survey results shows that numerous factors affect the demand for bank notes, including income, age, education, gender, the use of debit and credit cards, and the perceived convenience of cash. Taylor also includes a report on the construction of a bank note confidence index that will serve as a benchmark for future surveys.