Background materials

• January 14, 2008

  Backgrounder on Questions in the Business Outlook Survey Concerning Past Sales and Credit Conditions

  Starting with the winter 2007–08 survey, the results of two additional questions became included in the Business Outlook Survey (BOS) publication: the balance of opinion on past sales and the balance of opinion on credit conditions. This backgrounder briefly describes the two questions and presents the correlations between the responses and relevant economic data.

  Content Type(s): Background materials
• November 1, 2006

  Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target (November 2006)

  Commentary and technical data relating to the 2006 target renewal.

  Content Type(s): Background materials Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy
• March 1, 2006

  A Primer on Canada’s Large Value Transfer System

  Darcey McVanel, Neville Arjani

  This paper provides a comprehensive overview of Canada’s Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).

  Content Type(s): Background materials Topic(s): Payment clearing and settlement systems
• May 1, 2001

  Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target (May 2001)

  Commentary relating to the 2001 target renewal.

  Content Type(s): Background materials Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy