November 29, 2017
Press
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November 28, 2017
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
November 28, 2017
Vulnerabilities in the Canadian financial system remain elevated, but elements for improvement are emerging
The high level of household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities identified by the Bank of Canada in its Financial System Review (FSR), published today. While these vulnerabilities are still elevated, improving economic conditions and recent changes to housing policy should support an easing of these vulnerabilities over time. -
November 15, 2017
Uncertainty can affect monetary policy actions, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins
Uncertainty is an important consideration for monetary policy decisions and, depending on the circumstances, it can prompt central banks to be more, or less, aggressive, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins told the Money Marketeers of New York University in a speech today. “Central bankers have well-established methods to deal with uncertainty in the conduct […] -
November 15, 2017
Embracing Uncertainty in the Conduct of Monetary Policy
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins explains how uncertainty is factored into monetary policy decisions. -
November 15, 2017
Bank of Canada and Bank of Korea sign currency swap agreement
The Bank of Canada and the Bank of Korea today announced a standing bilateral liquidity swap arrangement, effective immediately. -
November 7, 2017
Fundamental forces continue to drive inflation as economy evolves, Bank of Canada Governor Poloz says
MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC—The fundamental forces that have always driven inflation will continue to do so, even as the global economy evolves, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech to CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, Governor Poloz challenged the idea that recent softness in inflation in many advanced […] -
November 7, 2017
Understanding Inflation: Getting Back to Basics
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how recent weak inflation in Canada and other economies can be explained by fundamental factors. -
November 3, 2017
Statement on the Nomination of a New Federal Reserve Chair
The Bank of Canada congratulates Jerome Powell on his nomination as the new Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. -
November 1, 2017
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be back before you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. When we were last here in April, we were celebrating the fact that we had upgraded our economic forecast following a […]