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• July 21, 2010

  Why Monetary Policy Matters: A Canadian Perspective

  This paper provides a non-technical introduction to monetary policy - what it is, how it works, and why it matters. It discusses inflation volatility and why this is damaging to the economy, as well as why increased stability of output growth is desirable.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• July 21, 2010

  Fact sheet: Bank of Canada Celebrates 75 years

  Born in the worst years of the Great Depression, and guiding Canada's economy ever since, the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th year starting on 11 March 2010. The Bank of Canada was created by an Act of Parliament to foster the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians and is considered the country's pre-eminent […]
• July 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 19, 2010

  Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65

  A retrospective of economic research at the Bank of Canada from 1935 to 1965.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• July 19, 2010

  Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – July 19, 2010 to December 12, 2013

  The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).

  Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• July 15, 2010

  Annual Report 2009

  

  A year of financial market strains and economic disruption in 2009 gave way to initial signs of progress in 2010, the year the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th anniversary. The lessons of the past year vividly illustrate what the Bank has demonstrated repeatedly through seven and a half decades: the value of well-researched policy frameworks and decisive action.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 22, 2010

  Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor Appointment

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases