March 14, 2019 Global leverage makes financial system vulnerable, Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins says Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia Global debt is now US$100 trillion higher than just before the financial crisis and more than three times global gross domestic product (GDP), presenting a headwind to growth and making the financial system vulnerable, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 6, 2019 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 4, 2012 Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2013 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada calls for nominations for the 2013 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
April 7, 2014 Bank of Canada announces appointment of Filipe Dinis as Chief Operating Officer Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that Filipe Dinis has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 5 May 2014. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Terms-of-Trade and House Price Fluctuations: A Cross-Country Study Staff working paper 2017-1 Paul Corrigan Terms-of-trade shocks are known to be key drivers of business cycles in open economies. This paper argues that terms-of-trade shocks were also important for house price fluctuations in a panel of developed countries over the 1994–2015 period. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): C, C3, C32, E, E3, E32, E5, E51, F, F3, F36, F4, F41 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Household and business credit, Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
What Consistent Responses on Future Inflation by Consumers Can Reveal Staff discussion paper 2023-7 Sarah Miller, Patrick Sabourin We analyze factors that may explain consistent answers to questions about inflation expectations in the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. We also compare the inflation forecasts of consumers with consistent responses with those of professional forecasters. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): D, D8, D80, D84, E, E3, E31 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Real economy and forecasting
October 23, 2024 Monetary Policy Report—October 2024—Canadian economy—Current conditions Canadian economic activity is evolving largely as expected. Inflation is now near the middle of the Bank of Canada’s control range of 1% to 3%.
June 7, 2018 Canada’s financial system remains resilient as vulnerabilities show further signs of easing Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario High household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases