Speeches and appearances

• June 27, 2008

  Flexibility versus Credibility in Inflation-Targeting Frameworks

  Remarks Mark Carney 7th BIS Annual Conference Lucerne, Switzerland

  There are two broad classes of arguments for greater flexibility in the design and application of monetary policy frameworks. The BIS has done a great deal of useful work on asset-price targeting in particular and on the complicated interplay between monetary policy and financial stability in general.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• June 23, 2008

  Real Estate, Mortgage Markets, and Monetary Policy

  Remarks Sheryl Kennedy Investment Industry Association of Canada Banff, Alberta

  For many Canadians, one of the most important investments they'll make is the purchase of a house. And for you as financial market professionals, the links between the housing market and financial markets have important consequences.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• June 19, 2008

  Capitalizing on the Commodity Boom: the Role of Monetary Policy

  Remarks Mark Carney Haskayne School of Business Calgary, Alberta

  We are experiencing a commodity super cycle. Throughout the current boom, the scale of price increases has been higher, and the range of affected commodities broader, than in previous upturns. Since 2002, grain and oilseed prices have more than doubled, base metals prices have tripled, and oil prices have quadrupled.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• May 22, 2008

  Principles for Liquid Markets

  Remarks Mark Carney New York Association for Business Economics New York, New York

  Over the past year, both private sector financial market participants and public sector authorities have been preoccupied with the topic of liquidity as never before. Throughout the financial market turbulence, private liquidity management has become tremendously important.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• May 5, 2008

  Some Puzzles Related to Exchange Rate Pass-Through

  Presentation John Murray Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference 2008

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• May 1, 2008

  Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  In it, we noted that growth in the global economy has weakened since the January Monetary Policy Report Update, reflecting the effects of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy and ongoing dislocations in global financial markets. Growth in the Canadian economy has also moderated. Buoyant growth in domestic demand, supported by high employment levels and improved terms of trade, has been substantially offset by a fall in net exports.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 30, 2008

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Growth in the global economy has weakened since the January Monetary Policy Report Update, reflecting the effects of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy and ongoing dislocations in global financial markets. Growth in the Canadian economy has also moderated.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 24, 2008

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney

  Growth in the global economy has weakened since the January Monetary Policy Report Update, reflecting the effects of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy and ongoing dislocations in global financial markets. Growth in the Canadian economy has also moderated.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 10, 2008

  Credit Markets, Financial Stability, and Monetary Policy

  Remarks David Longworth Global Investment Conference Lake Louise, Alberta

  Today, I'd like to discuss some of the crucial issues that we have been dealing with during this period. I'll begin with a brief overview of some key events that have led to the turbulence that continues to upset financial markets and that greatly contributed to the remarkably wide credit spreads that we now witness.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• April 2, 2008

  Trends and Challenges in the Global Economy and What They Mean for Canada and Ontario

  Remarks Paul Jenkins London Chamber of Commerce London, Ontario

  As is the case for so many cities and regions in Canada, London's economy and that of southwestern Ontario are directly affected by changes in the global economy. And, as with so many things in life, the better we understand the forces of change, the better equipped we are to deal with them.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks