July 13, 2010
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July 12, 2010
Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2010
For the first time in two years, firms, on balance, reported an improvement in their past sales activity. While the balances of opinion on future sales growth and investment are lower than in recent surveys, and firms are concerned about global uncertainties, overall, they are positive about the outlook for business activity over the next 12 months. -
The Transmission of Shocks to the Chinese Economy in a Global Context: A Model-Based Approach
To better understand the dynamics of the Chinese economy and its interaction with the global economy, the authors incorporate China into an existing model for the G-3 economies (i.e., the United States, the euro area, and Japan), paying particular attention to modelling the exchange rate and monetary policy in China. -
June 30, 2010
Results of the 30 June 2010 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
The results of today's term repo for balance sheet management purposes operation. -
June 29, 2010
Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes operation. -
June 29, 2010
Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser
Timothy Hodgson, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Canada, has been appointed Special Adviser to the Governor. During a period when financial regulation and market infrastructure are evolving rapidly, the Bank of Canada will benefit from Mr. Hodgson’s profound and extensive experience in investment banking and markets. -
June 29, 2010
Governor Carney appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System
Governor Mark Carney has been named Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS), a forum for central banks to discuss policy issues related to financial markets and systems. -
June 22, 2010
Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor Appointment
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Agathe Côté as Deputy Governor of the Bank effective 30 July 2010. -
June 22, 2010
Risks to Canada's Financial Stability in an Uncertain World
The recent past has underscored the fact that, in finance and the economy, most things are interconnected on a global scale. Throughout its history, Canada has been powerfully affected by events elsewhere. -
The Role of Expenditure Switching in the Global Imbalance Adjustment
In theory, nominal exchange rate movements can lead to “expenditure switching” when they generate changes in the relative prices of goods across countries. This paper explores whether the expenditure-switching role of exchange rates has changed in the current episode of significant global imbalances.