January 27, 2017 Weekly Financial Statistics - 27 January 2017 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
January 26, 2017 Bank of Canada Directors - Appointment Opportunities The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from Canadians interested in the position of Director, Bank of Canada. For more information, please see the Governor in Council Appointments website. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
January 26, 2017 Banking and Financial Statistics - January 2017 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Banking and Financial Statistics
Repo Market Functioning when the Interest Rate Is Low or Negative Staff Discussion Paper 2017-3 Jean-Sébastien Fontaine, James Hately, Adrian Walton This paper investigates how a low or negative overnight interest rate might affect the Canadian repo markets. The main conclusion is that the repo market for general collateral will continue to function effectively. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial markets, Interest rates, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): D, D4, G, G1, G10, G12
January 20, 2017 Weekly Financial Statistics - 20 January 2017 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
January 18, 2017 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Fiscal policy, Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Potential output, Recent economic and financial developments
January 18, 2017 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Global Real Activity for Canadian Exports: GRACE Staff Discussion Paper 2017-2 André Binette, Tony Chernis, Daniel de Munnik Canadian exports have often disappointed since the Great Recession. The apparent disconnect between exports and the Bank of Canada’s current measure of foreign demand has created an impetus to search for an alternative. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Balance of payments and components, Econometric and statistical methods, Exchange rates JEL Code(s): F, F1, F10, F14, F4, F43
January 18, 2017 Monetary Policy Report – January 2017 The Canadian economy is expected to expand by 2.1 per cent this year and in 2018. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report