February 18, 2008 The Implications of Globalization for the Economy and Public Policy Remarks Mark Carney British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia I chose to speak about globalization at the outset of my tenure because it will continue to be one of the forces shaping our economy and economic policy for years to come. Steady advances in transportation, communication, and information technologies, underpinned by the more widespread adoption of free-market economic policies, are shrinking the globe and expanding the global economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
October 26, 2023 Bank of Canada announces changes to Overnight Reverse Repo operations The Bank’s Overnight Reverse Repo (ORR) operations help reinforce the Bank’s target for the overnight rate in a floor system with large settlement balances. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight reverse repo operations
April 9, 2003 Bank of Canada announces appointment of Paul Jenkins as Senior Deputy Governor Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced that, pursuant to Section 6 of the Bank of Canada Act, Paul Jenkins has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank for a seven-year term. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 6, 2013 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the current economic context and how that is influencing the Bank’s work of delivering confidence. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
June 30, 2020 Research Update - June 2020 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
January 14, 1997 Annual Report 1996 In 1996 inflation remained within the Bank’s target range but was subject to downward pressure. The low rate of inflation contributed to a major easing in monetary conditions, and interest rates reached their lowest level in 30 years. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
November 17, 1998 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Gordon Thiessen House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Mr. Chairman, my colleagues and I welcome these appearances before your committee following each edition of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report. As you know, we published our latest report yesterday. It touches on a wide range of economic and monetary issues and provides an opportunity for us to account for our policy actions […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 12, 2023 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Implementing Cross-Border Interbank Lending in BoC-GEM-FIN Staff discussion paper 2016-19 Malik Shukayev, Argyn Toktamyssov BIS interbank lending data show that the Great Recession generated large and persistent changes in the international interbank lending positions of various countries. The main objective of this study is to understand the role of changes in international interbank credit flows in transmitting shocks across borders. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): E, E2, E27, E3, E37, F, F4, F47 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Models and tools, Economic models, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
March 18, 2020 Bank of Canada Policy for Buying and Selling Securities Under Subsection 18.1(1) of the Bank of Canada Act This policy sets out the range of securities and instruments that the Bank will use for certain types of transactions.