November 4, 2008
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November 3, 2008
Bank of Canada announces senior appointments in new internal structure
In order to hone its focus on a safe and sound financial system, reinforce research, and streamline management processes, the Bank of Canada has realigned responsibilities and made a series of senior appointments to lead its work in monetary policy, financial stability, management of the Government of Canada's funds, and Canadian bank notes. -
November 3, 2008
Bank of Canada to Sell Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $0.85 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. This transaction will partially offset the temporary increase in assets associated with the term purchase and resale transactions announced today. -
November 3, 2008
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions
Since 19 September 2008, the Bank of Canada has extended $26 billion in seven Purchase and Resale Agreement (PRA) operations to provide liquidity to Canadian term lending markets. -
November 1, 2008
A Festschrift in Honour of David Dodge's Contributions to Canadian Public Policy
Proceedings of a conference held by the Bank of Canada, November 2008 (proceedings volume, available in electronic and print formats) -
October 31, 2008
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions for Private Sector Money Market Instruments
In accordance with the 14 October 2008 announcement of new measures to provide liquidity to the Canadian financial system, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into 14-day term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) for private sector money market instruments on the following dates: -
October 30, 2008
Results of the 30 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
Results of the 30 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills. -
McCallum Rules, Exchange Rates, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
McCallum (1994a) proposes a monetary rule where policymakers have some tendency to resist rapid changes in exchange rates to explain the forward premium puzzle. -
October 28, 2008
Results of the 28 October 2008 Term PRA Transaction
The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows: -
October 27, 2008
Summary of the Survey on Canadian Corporate Foreign Exchange Hedging
Each year since 2004, the Bank of Canada has surveyed banks that are active in the Canadian-dollar foreign exchange market.