June 8, 2017
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Financial Constraint and Productivity: Evidence from Canadian SMEs
The degree to which financial constraint is binding is often not directly observable in commonly used business data sets (e.g., Compustat). In this paper, we measure and estimate the likelihood of a firm being constrained by external financing using a data set of small- and medium-sized Canadian firms. -
January 26, 2021
CFEC Releases Results of October 2020 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey
The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2020 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. -
February 5, 2024
CFEC Releases Results of October 2023 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey
The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2023 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. -
February 16, 2000
Monetary Policy Report Update – February 2000
Information received since the last Monetary Policy Report, released on 17 November, points to a stronger pace of economic expansion in the United States and Europe than was expected at that time, and confirms the hesitant nature of the recovery in Japan. -
September 19, 2023
Household differences and monetary policy
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about how differences in debt, income and savings across households shaped their experience through the COVID-19 pandemic and how this is affecting monetary policy now. -
April 19, 2005
Communication: A Vital Tool in the Implementation of Monetary Policy
Remarks by Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada, to the FMAC/FMA-USA Joint Conference 2004 -
June 27, 1996
Some current economic issues in Canada
Every year, the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors has one of its meetings outside Ottawa, in a different part of the country. I am delighted that this year's meeting has brought us to London today, giving me the opportunity to speak to you about recent developments in the Canadian economy. -
Measuring Potential Output within a State-Space Framework
In this paper we measure potential output (and consequently the output gap) using state-space models. Given that the estimated output gap is used as an indicator to measure the extent of inflationary pressures in the economy, we evaluate the use of such models for the implementation of monetary policy. Our starting point is the Gerlach […] -
October 17, 2011
Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2011
Responses to the autumn survey point to less optimism among firms than in the summer survey. Indicators of future business activity, capacity constraints and price pressures have all moved down from the levels recorded in the previous survey.