June 5, 2003 How Sound Economic Policies Help During Uncertain Times Remarks David Dodge German-Canadian Business Club of Berlin-Brandenburg Berlin, Germany It is an honour and a privilege to address the German-Canadian Business Club of Berlin-Brandenburg at its inaugural meeting. Groups such as this one serve many important purposes, not the least of which is the development of trading links that help to strengthen the economies of both our countries. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 10, 2014 Cyber Security: Protecting the Resilience of Canada’s Financial System Financial System Review - December 2014 Harold Gallagher, Wade McMahon, Ron Morrow Harold Gallagher, Wade McMahon and Ron Morrow examine the various sources of cyber attacks and their potential for systemic risk. Against this background, the report highlights efforts being made to protect against cyber-security threats, including individual and collective actions by financial institutions and financial market infrastructures, as well as initiatives by international organizations, regulatory authorities and governments. The authors then describe the coordination, under the Joint Operational Resilience Management program, of private and public sector actions in Canada for managing and testing capabilities during severe operational events such as cyber attacks. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles JEL Code(s): G, G2, G20, G23, G28
July 8, 2013 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2013 Responses to the summer survey provide further indications that uncertainty regarding the nature and timing of a notable improvement in growth prospects is bearing on firms’ expectations and investment decisions. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
July 15, 2026 Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—In focus—War‑related supply disruptions are passing through to consumer prices The conflict in the Middle East has generated both direct and indirect cost pressures that continue to feed through supply chains. These cost pressures are material for the inflation outlook.
October 12, 2007 Bank of Canada Workshop on Derivatives Markets in Canada and Beyond Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2007 Toni Gravelle At this 2006 workshop hosted by the Bank of Canada, an international group of market participants, regulators, and policy-makers gathered to assess recent developments in the derivatives market. Among the topics discussed were the recent prodigious growth in risk-transfer instruments, including credit derivatives and inflation-linked derivatives, as well as the accompanying challenges and benefits. Overall, the development of derivatives markets was seen as providing broad economic benefits, including more complete financial markets, improved market liquidity, and increased capacity of the financial system to effectively price and bear risk. Yet concern was also voiced that market participants do not fully understand the risks that arise in trading credit derivatives. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
December 17, 2010 Summary of the 2010 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has undertaken an annual questionnaire with banks that are active in Canadian foreign exchange (FX) markets, including the eleven members of the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC), to gauge FX hedging activities of Canadian corporate customers. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
January 30, 2004 Annual Report 2003 At the Bank of Canada, we have worked hard over the past several years to define our goals and our methods for achieving them. We have continued to strengthen our monetary policy framework, and we have established priorities in all areas of our operations to help us meet our strategic objectives. In 2002, the Bank set out a medium-term plan for the period 2003–05. The plan’s clearly defined policy frameworks and priorities were critical in guiding our analysis and our decisions in 2003, a year in which Canadians across the country were affected by a number of severe and unanticipated events. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
April 13, 2022 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 29, 2026 Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of July 15, 2026 This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on July 15, 2026. Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
October 23, 2024 Monetary Policy Report—October 2024—Canadian economy—Outlook Economic growth in Canada is forecast to pick up gradually and average 2¼% over the projection. Inflation is expected to remain near the 2% target.