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• Uninsurable Investment Risks

  Staff Working Paper 2004-29 Césaire Meh, Vincenzo Quadrini

  The authors study a general-equilibrium economy in which agents have the ability to invest in a risky technology.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Economic models, Financial institutions, Financial markets JEL Code(s): D, D3, D31, E, E2, E21, G, G0
• July 22, 2004

  Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2004

  Since the April Monetary Policy Report, three developments have led the Bank of Canada to make small modifications to its outlook for economic growth and inflation in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 22, 2004

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement David Dodge

  Let me start with our outlook for inflation. Higher-than-expected world oil prices mean that total CPI inflation is likely to remain above 2 per cent through the rest of this year, before falling slightly below core inflation in the second half of 2005.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• July 20, 2004

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 2 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 13, 2004

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Professor Christopher Ragan to the position of Special Adviser during the year 2004-2005.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 12, 2004

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2004

  Businesses are somewhat more optimistic about the outlook than they were in the spring, reflecting increased confidence about the robustness of the global economic recovery.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• July 8, 2004

  Bank of Canada releases 2005 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2005 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 24, 2004

  Co-operation and the Conduct of Economic Policy

  Remarks David Dodge European Economics and Financial Centre Paris, France

  The theme of this event is "Policy Coordination in an Integrated Global Economy." It seems as if the idea of policy coordination is making a comeback these days.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• June 23, 2004

  Bank of Canada Workshop on Regulation, Transparency, and the Quality of Fixed-Income Markets

  Financial System Review - June 2004 Lorie Zorn

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• June 23, 2004

  The Organizational Structure of Financial Market Regulation: Highlights from the Literature

  Financial System Review - June 2004 Christine Fay, Nicolas Parent

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles