December 7, 2016 Public consultation results for the vertical $10 note Highlights and comprehensive reports related to the bank NOTE-able consultation and design process.
November 17, 2016 Central Bank Models: The Next Generation Workshop held on 17 November 2016 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
November 3, 2016 Unconventional Monetary Policies: A Small Open Economy Perspective Conference held on 3 and 4 November 2016. Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
Managing Risk Taking with Interest Rate Policy and Macroprudential Regulations Staff working paper 2016-47 Simona Cociuba, Malik Shukayev, Alexander Ueberfeldt We develop a model in which a financial intermediary’s investment in risky assets—risk taking—is excessive due to limited liability and deposit insurance and characterize the policy tools that implement efficient risk taking. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E52, G, G1, G11, G18 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Financial system regulation and oversight, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Monetary policy tools and implementation
November 1, 2016 Inflation-target renewal helps give certainty in uncertain times, Governor Poloz says Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia The renewal of the Bank of Canada’s framework for inflation targeting will help Canadian businesses and consumers by providing certainty around their financial plans, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 1, 2016 25 Years of Inflation Targets: Certainty for Uncertain Times Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the renewal of Canada’s inflation-targeting agreement and how it continues to help the economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economic models, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
Fragility of Resale Markets for Securitized Assets and Policy of Asset Purchases Staff working paper 2016-46 Martin Kuncl Markets for securitized assets were characterized by high liquidity prior to the recent financial crisis and by a sudden market dry-up at the onset of the crisis. A general equilibrium model with heterogeneous investment opportunities and information frictions predicts that, in boom periods or mild recessions, the degree of adverse selection in resale markets for securitized assets is limited because of the reputation-based guarantees by asset originators. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32, E5, G, G0, G01, G2 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk, Models and tools, Economic models
October 28, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 28 October 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics