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April 15, 2020
Canada’s economy faces two significant shocks—the plunge in global oil prices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monetary Policy Report – April 2020
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Publications,
Monetary Policy Report
April 6, 2020
Results from the spring Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment had softened in most regions even before concerns around COVID‑19 intensified in Canada. Confidence deteriorated the most among firms in energy-producing regions.
Business Outlook Survey—Spring 2020
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Publications,
Business Outlook Survey
April 6, 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.
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—First Quarter of 2020
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Publications,
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
March 24, 2020
Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.
COVID-19: Actions to Support the Economy and Financial System
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Publications,
Financial System Hub articles
March 6, 2020
Evaluating our approach to monetary policy
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
The Bank projects that growth in the Canadian economy will accelerate from 1.6 percent this year to 2 percent in 2021.
Monetary Policy Report – January 2020
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Publications,
Monetary Policy Report
January 13, 2020
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.
Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2019–20
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Publications,
Business Outlook Survey
January 13, 2020
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.
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2019
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Publications,
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
November 19, 2019