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• September 8, 2022

  CFEC Meeting (September 8, 2022)

  Bank of Montreal / video conference

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• September 7, 2022

  Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 75 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 1, 2022

  Bank of Canada launches the 2023 Fellowship Program awards

  The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadian universities to nominate exceptional academics for its 2023 Fellowship and Governor’s awards.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): Fellowship Program
• August 31, 2022

  Research Update - August 2022

  This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
• August 29, 2022

  Macroeconomic Implications of Migration

  Workshop held on August 29 and 30, 2022.

  Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
• August 29, 2022

  CARR Meeting (August 29, 2022)

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group

• COVID-19 and Financial Stability: Practice Ahead of Theory

  Staff Discussion Paper 2022-18 Jing Yang, Hélène Desgagnés, Grzegorz Halaj, Yaz Terajima

  The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered policy challenges related to the economic measures that were taken to support the economy. Two years later, we attempt to identify the broader impact of these measures and research that needs to follow.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): E, E5, E58, E6, E61, G, G2, G21, H, H3, H8, H84

• Cash, COVID-19 and the Prospects for a Canadian Digital Dollar

  Staff Discussion Paper 2022-17 Walter Engert, Kim Huynh

  We provide an analysis of cash trends in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also consider the potential two scenarios for issuance of a central bank digital currency in Canada: the emergence of a cashless society or the widespread use of an alternative digital currency in Canada. Finally, we discuss the Canadian experience in maintaining cash as an efficient and accessible method of payment and store of value.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Digital currencies and fintech, Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, C9, E, E4, O, O5, O54
• August 25, 2022

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2022

  Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2022 - For the period ended June 30, 2022

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
• August 25, 2022

  Bank of Canada launches process to appoint new non-executive Deputy Governor

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Further to the announcement that Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will be retiring from the Bank on September 16, the Board of Directors of the Bank has initiated a recruitment process to fill the vacancy on Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases