January 20, 1999 The euro: Its economic implications and its lessons for Canada Remarks Gordon Thiessen Canadian Club of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario We have just witnessed the dawn of a new era in Europe. Beginning this month, 11 of the 15 member countries of the European Union have joined in a currency union. And they are using the euro as their common currency. The currency union is yet another step on the road to greater economic, social, and political integration in Europe - a vision some 50 years in the making. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 20, 2004 Canadian Monetary Policy in an Evolving World Economy Remarks David Dodge Canadian Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta The Bank does look to the Chamber to help us understand how economic developments are unfolding at the industry level. And I particularly want to thank the Chamber for being an ongoing partner in our efforts to smoothly introduce three new high-denomination bank notes this year. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 21, 2006 Global Economic Forces and the Need for Adjustment Remarks David Dodge Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain and the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec Montréal, Quebec Since the start of the millennium, developments in the global economy have led to important changes throughout the Canadian economy and to serious challenges for many sectors and regions. Because nobody can anticipate precisely how the world will unfold, the best we can do is to ensure that our economy is as flexible as possible. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 18, 2010 Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2010 The premise that exchange rate pass-through has declined is critically reassessed; intensity in the negative feedback process between financial sector developments and the real economy during the recent global crisis is examined; update on past decade’s changing trends in debt issuance in Canada relative to those in other capital markets. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
May 13, 2014 Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2014 The five articles in this issue present research and analysis by Bank staff covering a variety of topics: the growth of Canadian-dollar-denominated assets in official foreign reserves; the emergence of platform-based digital currencies; methods of forecasting the real price of oil; measures of uncertainty in monetary policy; and the recent performance of the labour market in Canada and the United States. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
Short-Run and Long-Run News: Evidence from Giant Commodity Discoveries Staff working paper 2025-24 Jean-Paul L’Huillier, Kirill Shakhnov, Laure Simon Our understanding of news shocks is, to a large extent, based on studies that focus empirically on short-run news. This paper brings new insights by analyzing the effects of giant commodity discoveries, which typically materialize over the longer run. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, International topics JEL Code(s): E, E2, E23, F, F3, F4, Q, Q3, Q33 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
August 27, 2013 Exits, Spillovers and Monetary Policy Independence Remarks John Murray Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario Deputy Governor John Murray discusses exits from unconventional monetary policies, spillovers and monetary policy independence. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 25, 2007 Monetary Policy and Developments in the Global and Canadian Economies Remarks David Dodge Canadian Netherlands Business and Professional Association, and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto Toronto, Ontario The Bank of Canada has been around for over 70 years. Throughout this period, the Bank has had one over-arching mandate: to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canadians. Over the years, we have learned that the best contribution that monetary policy can make in this regard is to give Canadians confidence in the future value of their money. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 21, 2013 Bank of Canada Review - Winter 2012-2013 This issue features a summary of the Bank’s annual conference, Financial Intermediation and Vulnerabilities, which took place in October 2012, as well as two articles that present analysis of international macroeconomic coordination since the global financial crisis and the U.S. recovery from the Great Recession. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
September 20, 2011 Recent Economic Developments Remarks Mark Carney Saint John Board of Trade Saint John, New Brunswick Governor Mark Carney discusses the changing global economic environment and the significant challenges and opportunities it presents for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks