March 24, 2020
COVID-19: Actions to Support the Economy and Financial System
Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.
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March 6, 2020
Evaluating our approach to monetary policy
Inflation targeting has been successful in Canada over the past 30 years. But is it the best we can do? The Bank of Canada asks itself, and Canadians, that question every five years.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
The Economy, Plain and Simple
Research Topic(s):
Credibility,
Inflation targets,
Inflation: costs and benefits,
Interest rates,
Monetary policy framework,
Price stability
January 22, 2020
Monetary Policy Report – January 2020
The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Monetary Policy Report
January 13, 2020
Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20
Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Business Outlook Survey
January 13, 2020
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2019
Survey results suggest that consumers’ inflation expectations declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumers’ expectations for their wage growth were largely the same as in the previous survey. Consumer expectations for house price growth went up somewhat in Canada.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
November 19, 2019
Climate change is a big issue for central banks
Climate change is transforming the economy and financial system
November 18, 2019
Financial System Survey Highlights—November 2019
This article presents the key results from the autumn 2019 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted September 24 and October 11, 2019. This survey included special questions on climate change risk.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Financial System Survey
November 13, 2019
Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2019
Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2019 - For the period ended September 30, 2019
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Quarterly Financial Report
October 30, 2019
Monetary Policy Report – October 2019
The Bank projects that Canadian economy will grow by 1.5 percent this year, 1.7 percent in 2020 and 1.8 percent in 2021.
Content Type(s):
Publications,
Monetary Policy Report
October 24, 2019
How Canadians pay for things
From cash to contactless cards—what’s in our wallets?
Content Type(s):
Publications,
The Economy, Plain and Simple
Research Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial services