May 4, 1999 Global financial turbulence and the Canadian economy Remarks Gordon Thiessen La Chambre de commerce de la région sherbrookoise Sherbrooke, Quebec The world economy and Canada have had to navigate some difficult straits in the past couple of years. But we have made it through. And considering the tide from the Asian financial crisis that washed around the world, the Canadian economy has coped better this time around than in the past. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 26, 2008 Work in Progress: The Bank of Canada's Response to the Financial Turbulence Remarks David Longworth Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario The financial turbulence over the past year has been costly and difficult for many individuals and financial institutions; it's been challenging for policy-makers; and it's had implications for the overall economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 30, 2013 Research Update - August 2013 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
October 24, 2001 Bank of Canada Governor focuses on current and future economic challenges for Canada Media Relations Moncton, New Brunswick As we all strive to come to terms with this tragedy and its implications, it is understandable that our immediate preoccupation is with near-term issues, he said. Nonetheless, it is "critically important that we maintain a sense of perspective - that we step back and look past current developments, focusing also on the longer-term trends in our economy and its potential." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 7, 2012 Elevated Commodity Prices “Unambiguously Good” for Canada, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Calgary, Alberta The global commodities boom drives enormous benefits for Canada, including higher incomes and greater economic security, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the 2012 Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes: Global Economies Round Table. “Most fundamentally, higher commodity prices are unambiguously good for Canada,” Governor Carney told delegates. “The strength of […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 24, 2014 Economic Adjustments Will Bring Benefits to All, Says Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Some Canadian sectors and regions are hot and some are not, but all will ultimately reap the benefits of the country’s rich resource endowment, even as some difficult adjustments take place, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Saskatoon. Canada has been adjusting to two major economic shocks in recent years, Governor […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 29, 2023 The Bank of Canada’s market liquidity programs: Lessons from a pandemic Remarks Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle speaks about market liquidity measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, and addresses recent turmoil in the US and international banking sectors. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economic models
September 10, 2003 Governor Reviews Measures to Foster Confidence Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that substantial progress has been made in building investor and consumer confidence in the face of recent economic shocks and corporate finance and accounting scandals. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Monetary Policy and Redistribution in Open Economies Staff working paper 2022-6 Xing Guo, Pablo Ottonello, Diego Perez We study how different types of monetary policy shape the distributional effects of external economic shocks on households’ consumption in a small open economy. Our results present a trade-off between maintaining overall stabilization and controlling consumption inequality. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32, E5, E52, F, F4, F41, F44 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
June 13, 2025 Bank of Canada Disclosure of Climate-Related Risks 2024 This report lays out elements of the Bank’s strategy related to climate change and details how the issue will be managed holistically across the organization, following the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. Content Type(s): Publications, Disclosure of Climate-Related Risks