February 25, 2020
Exploring new ways to pay
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explains how the Bank of Canada is preparing for a future where Canadians may need a digital currency issued by their central bank.
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February 5, 2020
Securing prosperity is up to all of us
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins explains that Canada is well-positioned to secure prosperity and avoid a long period of slow growth if we take the right steps.
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Business fluctuations and cycles,
Fiscal policy,
Interest rates,
International topics,
Monetary policy framework,
Potential output,
Productivity
January 30, 2020
How vulnerabilities like debt can affect interest rates
Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains to students at Laval University why financial vulnerabilities—such as household debt—are important for the Bank of Canada when it sets interest rates.
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Research Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Credit risk management,
Financial stability,
Inflation targets,
Interest rates,
Monetary policy,
Monetary policy framework,
Monetary policy implementation
December 12, 2019
The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020
In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020.
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Digital currencies and fintech,
Economic models,
Inflation targets,
International topics,
Monetary policy framework,
Productivity
December 5, 2019
Canadian economy resilient despite global uncertainty
Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explained that Canada’s economy remains resilient.
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Research Topic(s):
Monetary policy,
Monetary policy framework,
Recent economic and financial developments