November 22, 2013 Weekly Financial Statistics - 22 November 2013 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
November 20, 2013 Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Thank you for the opportunity for Tiff and me to be with you today to discuss the October Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published recently. The Bank aims to communicate our objectives openly and effectively and to stand accountable for our actions before Canadians. One of the best ways to do this is through […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 19, 2013 Price Puzzles and the Exchange Rate Remarks John Murray Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick In his speech, Price Puzzles and the Exchange Rate, Deputy Governor John Murray discusses the exchange rate pass-through and how it affects prices of goods and services in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 18, 2013 Risk Management and Financial Reform Remarks Tiff Macklem Autorité des marchés financiers Montréal, Quebec Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses risk management and global financial reform. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 15, 2013 Weekly Financial Statistics - 15 November 2013 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
November 14, 2013 International Macroeconomic Policy Cooperation: Challenges and Prospects 2013 Bank of Canada Annual Conference Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
November 14, 2013 Monetary Policy Decision Making at the Bank of Canada Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2013 John Murray The process that the Bank of Canada follows to make its monetary policy decisions has evolved over time. This process is very information-intensive and collaborative, drawing on the expertise, judgment and analysis of many people. This article describes monetary policy decision making at the Bank, and discusses some common misconceptions about monetary policy and the process. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
November 14, 2013 Assessing Financial System Vulnerabilities: An Early Warning Approach Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2013 Gurnain Pasricha, Tom Roberts, Ian Christensen, Brad Howell This article focuses on a quantitative method to identify financial system vulnerabilities, specifically, an imbalance indicator model (IIM) and its application to Canada. An IIM identifies potential vulnerabilities in a financial system by comparing current economic and financial data with data from periods leading up to past episodes of financial stress. It complements other sources of information - including market intelligence and regular monitoring of the economy - that policy-makers use to assess vulnerabilities. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): E, E6, E66, G, G0, G01
November 14, 2013 Fragmentation in Canadian Equity Markets Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2013 Corey Garriott, Anna Pomeranets, Joshua Slive, Thomas Thorn Changes in technology and regulation have resulted in an increasing number of trading venues in equity markets in Canada. New trading platforms have intensified price competition and have encouraged innovation, and they do not appear to have segmented trade. But the increasingly complex market structure has necessitated investments in expensive technology and has introduced new operational risks. Regulatory responses should be carefully adapted to retain the competition and innovation associated with this market fragmentation. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): G, G2, L, L1, L13, N, N2, N22
November 14, 2013 Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2013 The three articles in this issue provide an overview of the monetary policy decision-making process at the Bank of Canada, a discussion of Bank research on the assessment of vulnerabilities in the financial system and a description of recent fragmentation in Canadian equity markets. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review