Posts

• The Relative Benefits and Risks of Stablecoins as a Means of Payment: A Case Study Perspective

  Staff Discussion Paper 2022-21 Annetta Ho, Sriram Darbha, Yuliya Gorelkina, Alejandro García

  Our paper contributes to the discussion about the utility of stablecoins for retail payments through an objective, evidence-based approach that compares stablecoins with traditional retail payment methods. The paper also provides insights that could be useful in the design of central bank digital currencies.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D7, D78, O, O3, O38
• December 16, 2022

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – Globe and Mail

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview on Friday, December 16 to David Parkinson and Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• December 15, 2022

  CARR’s CORRA-first initiatives for derivatives to begin on January 9 - update

  The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) has been laying the groundwork to ensure a smooth transition of financial products referencing the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group

• Understanding Post-COVID Inflation Dynamics

  Staff Working Paper 2022-50 Martin Harding, Jesper Lindé, Mathias Trabandt

  We propose a macroeconomic model with a nonlinear Phillips curve that has a flat slope when inflationary pressures are subdued and steepens when inflationary pressures are elevated. Our model can generate more sizable inflation surges due to cost-push and demand shocks than a standard linearized model when inflation is high.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Economic models, Inflation and prices, Inflation: costs and benefits, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation JEL Code(s): E, E3, E30, E31, E32, E37, E4, E44, E5, E52
• December 12, 2022

  Fireside Chat with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Monday, December 12, 2022, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will take part in a fireside chat hosted by the Business Council of British Columbia.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• December 12, 2022

  Putting the resolute in resolutions: Looking ahead to lower inflation

  Remarks Tiff Macklem Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the important lessons from 2022 and explains what the Bank is doing to restore price stability for Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 12, 2022

  Reflections on 2022

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the important lessons from events in 2022 and what the Bank is doing to restore price stability for Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 12, 2022

  CARR Meeting (December 12, 2022)

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• December 9, 2022

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the eighth annual Governor’s Challenge

  The Bank of Canada has announced the five finalist teams in the 2022–23 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge

• Monetary Policy, Credit Constraints and SME Employment

  Staff Working Paper 2022-49 Julien Champagne, Émilien Gouin-Bonenfant

  We revisit an old question: how do financial constraints affect the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy? To answer this question, we propose a simple empirical strategy that combines firm-level employment and balance sheet data, identified monetary policy shocks and survey data on financing activities.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Econometric and statistical methods, Firm dynamics, Labour markets, Monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E2, E3, E4, E43, E5, E52, G, G3