Publications

• April 6, 2020

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—First Quarter of 2020

  The Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations (CSCE) focuses on respondents’ views on inflation, the labour market and household finances. The survey for the first quarter of 2020 was conducted between January 29 and February 19, 2020. Results were therefore obtained before COVID‑19 became a major concern for Canadians and affected their outlook. This is the second quarterly publication of the results of the CSCE. Data collection began in the fourth quarter of 2014.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
• March 24, 2020

  COVID-19: Actions to Support the Economy and Financial System

  Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles
• March 6, 2020

  Evaluating our approach to monetary policy

  

  James (Jim) C. MacGee, Rhys R. Mendes

  Inflation targeting has been successful in Canada over the past 30 years. But is it the best we can do? The Bank of Canada asks itself, and Canadians, that question every five years.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Credibility, Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Interest rates, Monetary policy framework, Price stability
• January 22, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report – January 2020

  

  The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• January 13, 2020

  Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20

  Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is broadly positive except in the Prairies, where indicators remain weak. In aggregate, firms’ outlook is supported by expectations of healthy domestic and foreign sales.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 13, 2020

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2019

  Survey results suggest that consumers’ inflation expectations declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumers’ expectations for their wage growth were largely the same as in the previous survey. Consumer expectations for house price growth went up somewhat in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
• November 19, 2019

  Climate change is a big issue for central banks

  

  Erik Ens, Adrian Guerin

  Climate change is transforming the economy and financial system

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Asset pricing, Climate change, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Inflation and prices, Market structure and pricing, Monetary policy and uncertainty
• November 18, 2019

  Financial System Survey Highlights—November 2019

  This article presents the key results from the autumn 2019 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted September 24 and October 11, 2019. This survey included special questions on climate change risk.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Survey
• November 13, 2019

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2019

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2019 - For the period ended September 30, 2019

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
• October 30, 2019

  Monetary Policy Report – October 2019

  

  The Bank projects that Canadian economy will grow by 1.5 percent this year, 1.7 percent in 2020 and 1.8 percent in 2021.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report