July 25, 2019 Toward 2021: Research To prepare for the 2021 renewal, our researchers studied the effectiveness of the monetary policy framework, assessed alternative frameworks and learned from the experience of other central banks.
How Oil Supply Shocks Affect the Global Economy: Evidence from Local Projections Staff discussion paper 2019-6 Olivier Gervais We provide empirical evidence on the impact of oil supply shocks on global aggregates. To do this, we first extract structural oil supply shocks from a standard oil-price determination model found in the literature. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): C, C2, C22, C5, E, E3, E37, Q, Q4, Q43 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
July 23, 2019 Bank of Canada publishes its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements, the release of the Monetary Policy Report and other major publications Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published its 2020 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report and reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 22, 2019 CARR Meeting (July 22, 2019) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 16, 2019 Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 16, 2019 Bank of Canada to become the administrator of key interest rate benchmark Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to become the administrator of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), a key interest rate benchmark for financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
The Effects of Inflation Targeting for Financial Development Staff analytical note 2019-21 Geoffrey R. Dunbar, Amy (Qijia) Li The adoption of inflation targeting (IT) by central banks leads to an increase of 10 to 20 percent in measures of financial development, with a lag. We also find evidence that the financial sector benefits of IT adoption were higher for early-adopting central banks. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E58 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission
Canadian Securities Lending Market Ecology Staff discussion paper 2019-5 Jesse Johal, Joanna Roberts, John Sim This is the fourth of the Financial Markets Department’s descriptions of Canadian financial industrial organization. The paper discusses the organization of the securities lending market in Canada. We outline key characteristics of securities lending contracts, participants in the securities lending market, the market infrastructures that support securities lending activities, and aggregated statistics describing the Canadian market. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): G, G1, G18, G2, G21, G23 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Market structure, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk