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The Role of Beliefs in Entering and Exiting the Bitcoin Market
We develop a model that links investors’ decisions to enter or exit the Bitcoin market with their beliefs about the survival of Bitcoin. Empirical testing using Canadian data reveals that beliefs strongly influence both entries and exits, and this impact varies with time and ownership status. -
June 13, 2024
CBC Radio
Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
Interview with CBC’s radio show All in a Day -
June 13, 2024
Fireside chat by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at the opening ceremony of the BIS Toronto Innovation Hub Centre. -
June 13, 2024
Bank of Canada Media Interview – CBC Radio
Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, was interviewed on CBC’s radio show All in a Day. -
June 13, 2024
Speech by Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE) hosted by the Ottawa Economics Association (OEA). -
June 13, 2024
Reviewing our pandemic actions
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about the importance of central bank transparency and accountability. She looks at the exceptional monetary policy measures the Bank of Canada used during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes their effectiveness. -
June 13, 2024
Exceptional policies for an exceptional time: From quantitative easing to quantitative tightening
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses the use of exceptional monetary policy tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Bank’s commitment to transparency and accountability. -
Sources of pandemic-era inflation in Canada: an application of the Bernanke and Blanchard model
We explore the drivers of the surge in inflation in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. This work is part of a joint effort by 11 central banks using the model developed by Bernanke and Blanchard (2023) to identify similarities and differences across economies. -
Assessing the Impact of the Bank of Canada’s Government Bond Purchases
In March 2020, the Bank of Canada implemented the Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program, eventually purchasing approximately $340 billion of government bonds. In this paper, we analyze the impact of this program on financial market prices and yields as well as on GDP and inflation.