May 20, 2020
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May 14, 2020
Financial System Review Summary—2020
This issue of the Financial System Review focuses on the impact of COVID 19. The pandemic presents an unprecedented shock to the Canadian economy. This report identifies the effects on the Canadian financial system and explains how recent actions by the Bank and other policy-makers are helping to manage them. It further describes how a resilient financial system can help households and businesses smooth the effects of the COVID-19 shock and prepare for a robust recovery. -
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. -
February 25, 2020
Money and Payments in the Digital Age
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. -
December 5, 2019
Economic Progress Report: Charting Our Own Course
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the different monetary policy paths taken by Canada and the United States over the last decade and reviews the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision. -
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. -
May 16, 2019
Financial System Review Summary—2019
In our Financial System Review, we identify the main vulnerabilities and risks to financial stability in Canada and explain how they have evolved over the past year. This issue reflects the Bank’s judgment that the vulnerabilities associated with high household debt and imbalances in the housing market have declined modestly but remain significant. The Financial System Review is a product of the Governing Council of the Bank of Canada: Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence Schembri, Lynn Patterson and Paul Beaudry. -
February 6, 2019
Taking Precautions: The Canadian Approach to Foreign Reserves Management
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses how Canada manages its foreign exchange reserves. -
October 1, 2018
Decrypting “Crypto”
Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses the Bank of Canada’s research and responses to public interest in cryptocurrencies. -
March 8, 2018
Canada’s Economic Expansion: A Progress Report
Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their March 7 decision.