September 5, 2019 Economic Progress Report: Inflation in Canada—Well Behaved and Well Controlled Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Halifax Regional Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and the behaviour of inflation in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
October 21, 2007 Credit Market Turbulence and Policy Challenges Ahead Remarks David Dodge Institute of International Finance Washington, D.C. Given the Institute's membership and its focus on financial stability, I feel safe in saying that all of us here today watched this summer's turbulence in credit markets with interest, to put it mildly. What began in the spring as a repricing of credit risk turned into dislocations that have yet to fully run their course. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 6, 2005 The Canadian Economy: Adjusting to Global Economic Forces Remarks David Dodge Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Ottawa, Ontario The year 2005 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Ottawa as a city. On 1 January 1855, the logging community of Bytown was formally incorporated as a city and adopted Ottawa as its new name. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 30, 2009 Annual Report 2008 It has been a difficult year. The financial turmoil that began mid-2007 deteriorated into a full-blown global financial crisis through 2008. While the resilience and soundness of the Canadian financial system were in many respects exceptional, the scale of the financial crisis and the subsequent global recession had an increasing impact by year’s end on our financial system and our economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
June 27, 2008 Flexibility versus Credibility in Inflation-Targeting Frameworks Remarks Mark Carney 7th BIS Annual Conference Lucerne, Switzerland There are two broad classes of arguments for greater flexibility in the design and application of monetary policy frameworks. The BIS has done a great deal of useful work on asset-price targeting in particular and on the complicated interplay between monetary policy and financial stability in general. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 23, 2021 Financial stability through the pandemic and beyond Remarks (delivered virtually) Paul Beaudry OSC Dialogue, Ontario Securities Commission Toronto, Ontario Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry provides an update on financial vulnerabilities and risks in Canada, including those stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Asset pricing, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial stability, Housing, Interest rates
February 18, 2025 What does the Bank of Canada do? The Bank has five main areas of responsibility that affect Canadians’ everyday lives. Content Type(s): Explainers
September 22, 2014 Monetary Policy and the Underwhelming Recovery Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the structural and cyclical factors underlying the underwhelming economic recovery and the implications for monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Changing Labour Market Participation Since the Great Recession: A Regional Perspective Staff Discussion Paper 2015-2 Calista Cheung, Dmitry Granovsky, Gabriella Velasco This paper discusses broad trends in labour force participation and part-time employment across different age groups since the Great Recession and uses provincial data to identify changes related to population aging, cyclical effects and other factors. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Labour markets, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments JEL Code(s): E, E2, E24, E3, E32, J, J1, J2, J21, J6
Stablecoin Assessment Framework Staff Discussion Paper 2021-6 Alejandro García, Bena Lands, Dennis Yanchus We offer relevant authorities a three-step assessment framework they can use to understand, identify and quantify the risks associated with stablecoin and other cryptocurrency arrangements. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D7, D78, D8, D81, G, G0, G01, G1, G18, O, O3, O38