November 23, 2011
Renewing Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework
Governor Mark Carney discusses the key elements of Canada’s inflation-targeting regime.
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November 23, 2011
Canada’s Inflation-Targeting Regime Enhances Economic Well-Being of Canadians, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
The effectiveness of Canada’s inflation-targeting regime, adopted in 1991, is well established, and partly responsible for the strength and relative stability of the Canadian economy, Governor Mark Carney of the Bank of Canada said today. “Over the past twenty years, Canadians have enjoyed a more stable and prosperous economic environment. Even during the recent crisis, […] -
November 17, 2011
Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Well-being in an Uncertain World
Deputy Governor Jean Boivin discusses the Bank of Canada’s current economic outlook, the road from recession to recovery, and the Bank’s four main responsibilities. -
November 17, 2011
Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2011
This issue features four articles that present research and analysis by Bank staff. The first focuses on reforming the international monetary system; the second on the role of collateral and haircut policy in central bank lending; and the third on the extraction of information from the Business Outlook Survey using principal-component analysis. The fourth reviews studies that model the counterfeiting of bank notes. -
November 14, 2011
Bank Note Launch
Governor Mark Carney announces the launch of the new $100 bank note. -
November 14, 2011
Bank of Canada Issues $100 Bill – First Canadian Polymer Bank Note
The Bank of Canada today began circulating the new $100 bill – Canada’s first polymer bank note. This new note will be available at financial institutions from coast to coast to coast over the next few weeks. The $100 note features a portrait of Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada between 1911 and 1920, […] -
November 9, 2011
Bank of Canada Releases Background Information on Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target
The Bank of Canada today released the document Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target: Background Information, which summarizes the key elements of Canada's inflation-targeting framework. -
November 8, 2011
Joint Statement of the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada on the Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target
The primary objective of Canada's monetary policy is to enhance the well-being of Canadians by contributing to sustained economic growth, rising levels of employment and improved living standards. -
November 8, 2011
Global Liquidity
Governor Mark Carney discusses how global liquidity cycles affect financial stability and economic growth, and what policy can do about it. -
November 8, 2011
Global Liquidity Is Having a Major Impact on Financial Stability and Economic Growth, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
Large, abrupt fluctuations in global liquidity are having a major impact on global financial stability and economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. “Over the medium term, the continuation of such extreme liquidity cycles could ultimately threaten open capital markets and a […]