November 12, 2014 Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Well-being Presentation Lawrence L. Schembri Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce Summerside, Prince Edward Island Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the core responsibilities of the Bank and the economic outlook. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
November 8, 2014 Bank of Canada announces signing of reciprocal 3-year Canadian- dollar/renminbi bilateral swap arrangement Ottawa, Ontario The reciprocal currency swap arrangement is part of the initiative announced today by the Government of Canada to promote increased trade and investment between Canada and China. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 7, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 7 November 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
November 6, 2014 Summary of the 2014 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has conducted an annual survey to assess aggregate foreign exchange (FX) hedging activity in the Canadian market over the previous year. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
November 5, 2014 Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2015-16 The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2015-16 and beyond. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 4, 2014 Article by Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada contributed an article entitled “Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward” to the National Institute Economic Review. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
November 4, 2014 Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward Lawrence L. Schembri The Canadian system of housing finance proved to be resilient and efficient during the global financial crisis and its aftermath. The system’s effectiveness is the result of a rigorous prudential regulatory and supervisory regime coupled with targeted government guarantees of mortgage insurance and securitization products. Topic(s): Housing JEL Code(s): G21, R31, R38
November 4, 2014 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to introduce you to Carolyn Wilkins, who assumed the post of Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada on 2 May of this year. Before we take your questions, let me give you some of the highlights of the economic outlook. I’ll draw mainly […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements