March 6, 2024 Monetary Policy Decision 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. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
March 6, 2024 Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
March 6, 2024 Reuters Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Interview with Reuters Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
February 26, 2024 CARR Meeting (February 26, 2024) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
How changes in the share of constrained households affect the effectiveness of monetary policy Staff analytical note 2024-3 Felipe Alves, Sushant Acharya We measure how the change in the share of constrained households in Canada following the COVID-19 recession has impacted the effectiveness of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): E, E2, E21, E4, E40, E5, E50 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Household and business credit, Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission
How Do Agents Form Macroeconomic Expectations? Evidence from Inflation Uncertainty Staff working paper 2024-5 Tao Wang The uncertainty regarding inflation that is observed in density forecasts of households and professionals helps macroeconomists understand the formation mechanism of inflation expectations. Shocks to inflation take time to be perceived by all agents in the economy, and such rigidity is lower in a high-inflation environment. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): D, D8, D84, E, E3, E31, E7, E71 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Monetary policy framework and transmission
February 14, 2024 Start date for the morning auction of Receiver General cash balances The Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), in its role as fiscal agent for the Government of Canada, previously announced the government’s intention to reintroduce morning auctions of Receiver General (RG) cash balances. Today, the Bank is announcing that RG auctions will commence on February 21st, 2024, and be conducted daily at 9:15 am. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
February 14, 2024 Panel participation by Rhys R. Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Rhys R. Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a panel discussion at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
February 8, 2024 Webpage for Government of Canada purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds The Bank of Canada is today launching a new webpage with details on the Government of Canada’s purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bonds: Government purchases and holdings
Central Bank Digital Currency and Banking Choices Staff working paper 2024-4 Jiaqi Li, Andrew Usher, Yu Zhu To what extent does a central bank digital currency (CBDC) compete with bank deposits? To answer this question, we develop and estimate a structural model where each household chooses which financial institution to deposit their digital money with. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E5, E50, E58 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk, Money and payments, Digital assets and fintech, Payment and financial market infrastructures