October 26, 2009
Recent indicators point to the start of a global recovery from a deep, synchronous recession.
Monetary Policy Report – October 2009
Monetary Policy Report
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July 23, 2009
Monetary Policy Report – July 2009
The global economy has suffered an intense, synchronous recession and considerable excess supply has opened up.
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June 17, 2009
Qualitative Research on the Monetary Policy Report – Key Findings, 2009
The Bank's Monetary Policy Report (MPR) has been published since May 1995. Currently, there are about 1,400 subscribers to the MPR. Some 6,100 readers are notified of its publication through Bank Messenger, an email alert service. Earlier this year, the Bank decided to seek formally, for the first time, readers' views on the MPR (its […] -
April 22, 2009
Monetary Policy Report – April 2009
In an environment of continued high uncertainty, the global recession has intensified and become more synchronous since the Bank’s January Monetary Policy Report Update, with weaker-than-expected activity in all major economies.
Errata: The source for Chart 1 (on page 3) is Global Insight, not the Bank of Canada. As well, in chart 15 (on page18), the base year for the exchange rate index CERI excluding the U.S. dollar should read 1992=100, not 1997=100.
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January 22, 2009
Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2009
The outlook for the global economy has deteriorated significantly since the October Monetary Policy Report. The financial crisis intensified last autumn and spilled over into an already weak global economy, which, in turn, put further strains on the financial system.
Erratum: In Table 1 Interest Rates, the column "Estimated variable mortgage rate" should read 5.65 per cent for 4 December 2007 not 5.25.
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October 23, 2008
Monetary Policy Report – October 2008
Three major interrelated global developments are having a profound impact on the Canadian economy and making the outlook more uncertain than it was at the time of the July Monetary Policy Report Update.
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July 17, 2008
Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2008
Three major developments are affecting the Canadian economy: the protracted weakness in the U.S. economy; ongoing turbulence in global financial markets; and sharp increases in the prices of certain commodities — particularly energy. The first two developments are evolving roughly in line with expectations outlined in the April Monetary Policy Report. -
April 24, 2008
Monetary Policy Report – April 2008
Growth in the global economy began to slow in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. This reflected the effects of the slowdown in the U.S. economy and ongoing dislocations in global financial markets.
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January 24, 2008
Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2008
The Canadian economy grew broadly in line with the Bank’s expectations in the second half of 2007. -
October 18, 2007
Monetary Policy Report – October 2007
There have been a number of significant economic and financial developments since the time of the July Monetary Policy Report Update.