May 16, 2011 Canada in a Multi-Polar World Remarks Mark Carney Canadian Club of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario Governor Mark Carney discusses the forces that are transforming the global economic landscape and their implications for the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
April 10, 2008 Credit Markets, Financial Stability, and Monetary Policy Remarks David Longworth Global Investment Conference Lake Louise, Alberta Today, I'd like to discuss some of the crucial issues that we have been dealing with during this period. I'll begin with a brief overview of some key events that have led to the turbulence that continues to upset financial markets and that greatly contributed to the remarkably wide credit spreads that we now witness. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 9, 2016 Large Canadian Public Pension Funds: A Financial System Perspective Financial System Review - June 2016 Guillaume Bédard-Pagé, Annick Demers, Eric Tuer, Miville Tremblay The authors review the eight largest public pension funds in Canada. These funds are an important source of retirement income for Canadians. They are also significant investors, with net assets under management of over $1 trillion. The authors outline the investment strategies of the funds and how they interact with financial institutions and participate in financial markets. They also discuss the ways in which the funds’ risk-management frameworks could contribute to financial system stability and how they minimize potential vulnerabilities. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability, International financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G1, G11, G2, G23
September 30, 2015 Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Framework for Financial Market Operations On 5 May, 2015, the Bank of Canada published a consultation paper outlining proposed changes to its framework for financial market operations. Interested parties were invited to provide comments, and the Bank also held a series of meetings with industry associations and other stakeholders. Summary of comments received Respondents were supportive of the overall direction […]
January 20, 2016 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz 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 Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments, Regional economic developments
Explaining Unusual Cash Patterns in 2018 Staff Analytical Note 2019-22 Walter Engert, Ben Fung, Jozsef Molnar, Gradon Nicholls There was an unusually large decline of bank notes in circulation in October 2018. Some have argued that this was due to the legalization of cannabis in Canada in mid-October. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services JEL Code(s): E, E4, E41, E42, E5, E58
June 18, 2010 Fortune Favours the Bold Remarks Mark Carney Newfoundland Oil & Gas Industries Association St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador From the end of 2008 to the middle of last year, Canada experienced a short, sharp recession. With the exception of government spending, all major components of aggregate demand declined, and industrial production dropped 15 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 29, 2012 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2012 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2012 - For the period ended 30 September 2012 Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
December 5, 2019 Economic Progress Report: Charting Our Own Course Remarks Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade Ottawa, Ontario Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the different monetary policy paths taken by Canada and the United States over the last decade and reviews the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
CORRA: Explaining the rise in volumes and resulting upward pressure Staff Analytical Note 2024-21 Boran Plong, Neil Maru On May 27, 2024, the settlement period for trading GoC bonds in the secondary market in Canada moved from two days to one. This shortened time for settling secondary cash bond trades caused CORRA volumes to rise significantly, and they have remained elevated since. This combined with the skew in demand for funding has pressured CORRA higher. We find no indications that any other factors are contributing to the most recent pressures on CORRA. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Financial markets, Interest rates, Monetary policy implementation JEL Code(s): D, D4, D5, D53, E, E4, E43, E44, E5, E52, G, G1, G12