Monetary policy framework

• October 12, 2015

  Integrating Financial Stability into Monetary Policy

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz National Association for Business Economics Washington, D.C.

  Governor Poloz speaks about the Bank’s research agenda and how it supports efforts to integrate financial stability concerns into monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, International topics, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy framework

• The Optimal Level of the Inflation Target: A Selective Review of the Literature and Outstanding Issues

  Staff Discussion Paper 2015-8 Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Rhys R. Mendes

  Bank of Canada research done prior to the most recent renewal of the inflation-control agreement in 2011 concluded that the benefits associated with a target below 2 per cent were insufficient to justify the increased risk of being constrained by the zero lower bound (ZLB) on nominal interest rates.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52, E58

• On the Nexus of Monetary Policy and Financial Stability: Recent Developments and Research

  Staff Discussion Paper 2015-7 Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Miguel Molico, Ben Tomlin

  Because financial and macroeconomic conditions are tightly interconnected, financial stability considerations are an important element of any monetary policy framework. Yet, the circumstances under which it would be appropriate for the Bank to use monetary policy to lean against financial risks need to be more fully specified (Côté 2014).

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Financial stability, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E0, E4, E44, E5, E52, E58, G, G1, G18
• February 24, 2015

  Lessons New and Old: Reinventing Central Banking

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Western University President's Lecture London, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the need to integrate financial stability concerns with inflation control in conducting monetary policy after the financial crisis.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary aggregates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework