September 16, 2026 Release of the Bank of Canada’s summary of deliberations On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on September 2, 2026. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
September 16, 2026 Publication: Summary of Deliberations 13:30 (ET) A summary of monetary policy deliberations by the Governing Council for the policy decision that was announced two weeks earlier. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
September 16, 2026 Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of September 2, 2026 This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on September 2, 2026. Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
Uncovering the use of haircuts in the Canadian repo market Staff analytical paper 2026-39 Sadia Anum, Jabir Sandhu, Adrian Walton We show that haircuts are rarely used in the Canadian dealer-to-client repo market and their usage did not increase materially during past stress events. Usage is concentrated among wealth managers and some foreign official institutions, likely reflecting regulatory or internal requirements. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G1, G18, G2, G23, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market structure, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk, Financial system regulation and oversight
When supply shocks make inflation harder to control Sparks at Bank article Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Rodrigo Sekkel Supply disruptions were a key driver of inflation during the pandemic. If such disruptions occur more often in the future, they could lead to more frequent and persistent periods of high inflation. Central banks could then find it harder to bring inflation back to target while supporting economic activity. Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Monetary policy framework and transmission
September 10, 2026 Bank of Canada Board launches process to fill external Deputy Governor position Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada has initiated a recruitment process to fill the external Deputy Governor position left vacant by the appointment of Nicolas Vincent as a full-time Deputy Governor. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 9, 2026 Upcoming events on payments and regulatory oversight Explore upcoming events and outreach activities related to retail payments, stablecoins and consumer-driven banking.
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Tracking Heterogeneous Spending Patterns with Credit Card Microdata Staff analytical paper 2026-38 Jia Qi Xiao, Jackson Reid, Joey Daniels We present a measure of account-level credit card spending constructed using credit bureau microdata, capturing monthly spending for approximately 80% of adults in Canada. Our measure offers higher frequency than other publicly available consumption metrics, and can be disaggregated by age, geographic location and credit history. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): C, C5, C55, C8, C81, D, D1, D14, E, E2, E21, E3, E32, G, G5, G51 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Financial system regulation and oversight, Household and business credit, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting