Money and Credit Factors Staff Working Paper 2006-3 Paul Gilbert, Erik Meijer The authors introduce new measures of important underlying macroeconomic phenomena that affect the financial side of the economy. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Econometric and statistical methods, Monetary aggregates JEL Code(s): C, C4, C43, C8, C82, E, E5, E51
March 1, 2006 A Primer on Canada’s Large Value Transfer System Darcey McVanel, Neville Arjani This paper provides a comprehensive overview of Canada’s Large Value Transfer System (LVTS). Content Type(s): Background materials Topic(s): Payment clearing and settlement systems
February 7, 2006 Nominations Invited for the Bank of Canada's Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Effective today, the Bank of Canada is inviting nominations for the third annual Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 6, 2006 Global Imbalances and the Canadian Economy Remarks David Dodge Barbados International Business Association Bridgetown, Barbados Canada and Barbados may not have much in common in terms of climate, but we both have very open economies. So we both rely on good economic performance globally for good performance domestically. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Structural Change in Covariance and Exchange Rate Pass-Through: The Case of Canada Staff Working Paper 2006-2 Lynda Khalaf, Maral Kichian The authors address empirically the implications of structural breaks in the variance-covariance matrix of inflation and import prices for changes in pass-through. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C5, C52, E, E3, E31, F, F3, F31, F4, F40
February 1, 2006 Inflation Targeting: Problems and Opportunities Proceedings of a Conference Co-sponsored by the New York Association for Business Economics and the Canadian Consulate General in New York, February 2006 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
February 1, 2006 Global Economic Trends: Implications for Canada Remarks Paul Jenkins Saint John Board of Trade Saint John, New Brunswick World economic growth has been remarkably strong over the past three years, averaging close to 4 1/4 per cent, and it is expected to stay around 4 per cent this year and next. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
The Institutional and Political Determinants of Fiscal Adjustment Staff Working Paper 2006-1 Robert Lavigne The author empirically assesses the effects of institutional and political factors on the need and willingness of governments to make large fiscal adjustments. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Development economics, Econometric and statistical methods, Fiscal policy, International topics JEL Code(s): E, E6, E62, O, O1, O17, O19
January 30, 2006 Annual Report 2005 In 2005, the Bank of Canada celebrated its 70th anniversary. Since the Bank opened its doors in March 1935, it has evolved into a national institution at the heart of Canada’s economy. We had a lot to celebrate in 2005—particularly our progress over the past 70 yearsand our continuing contribution to the economic and financial well-being of Canadians. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
January 26, 2006 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the October Monetary Policy Report (MPR). The Update discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases