News

• June 28, 2019

  Business Outlook Survey—Summer 2019

  Results from the summer Business Outlook Survey point to a slight improvement in business sentiment after a moderation in the previous survey. Investment and hiring intentions continue to be healthy.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• June 28, 2019

  Senior Loan Officer Survey—Second Quarter of 2019

  For household lending, mortgage conditions eased, while non-mortgage lending conditions remained unchanged. Overall business lending conditions eased slightly, driven mainly by small and commercial businesses outside the Prairies as well as corporates.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• June 27, 2019

  Bank of Canada announces partnership to improve resilience in financial sector

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank’s cyber security strategy charts our course to reduce risk and promote resilience for the years 2019 to 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Financial Sector Resiliency Group
• June 17, 2019

  The merits of a floating exchange rate

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Economics Society of Northern Alberta (ESNA) Edmonton, Alberta

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri explains how Canada’s monetary policy framework—inflation targeting underpinned by a flexible exchange rate—has proved to be the most durable in the post-war period.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Exchange rate regimes, Exchange rates, Financial markets, Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework