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Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty: Practice Versus Theory

Staff discussion paper 2017-13 Rhys R. Mendes, Stephen Murchison, Carolyn A. Wilkins
For central banks, conducting policy in an environment of uncertainty is a daily fact of life. This uncertainty can take many forms, ranging from incomplete knowledge of the correct economic model and data to future economic and geopolitical events whose precise magnitudes and effects cannot be known with certainty.
October 29, 2024

Amplifying our impact

To be a leading central bank, we must work beyond our own walls—taking a big-picture view as we move our priorities forward. That means ensuring our messages reach the people we are working for so that they better understand what we do and how it affects their own plans and choices. As we nurture relationships with the Bank’s domestic and international partners, we will focus on areas where we can lead, leveraging our strengths to collaborate and promote greater economic and financial stability for Canadians.
December 10, 1996

The maturity structure of household financial assets and liabilities

In this article, the author examines the maturity structure of the household sector's balance sheet and the degree of interest rate variability of household loans and financial assets. The bulk of households' interest-bearing assets and financial liabilities consists of medium- and long-term, fixed-rate instruments. The pattern of personal consumption is therefore influenced more by the wealth effects of interest rate changes than by their income effects, and the full impact of a permnent shift in interest rates on consumption will become apparent only after a lag.
December 9, 2004

Financial System Efficiency: A Canadian Imperative

Remarks David Dodge Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
When I talk about the "financial system," I am referring to financial institutions and markets, the infrastructure, laws, and regulations that govern and support their operations, and the macroeconomic framework within which they operate. My message for you is that improving the efficiency of Canada's financial system is imperative.

Sergio A. Lago Alves

Sergio Lago Alves is a Senior Economist in the Canadian Economic Analysis Department at Bank of Canada.
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