An Improved Equation for Predicting Canadian Non-Commodity Exports Staff Discussion Paper 2017-1 Patrick Alexander, Jean-Philippe Cayen, Alex Proulx We estimate two new equations for Canadian non-commodity exports (NCX) that incorporate three important changes relative to the current equation used at the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Balance of payments and components, Exchange rates, International topics JEL Code(s): F, F1, F10, F14, F17
January 13, 2017 Weekly Financial Statistics - 13 January 2017 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
January 9, 2017 Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2016-17 The results of the winter Business Outlook Survey indicate that business prospects have improved following two years of overall modest activity. The responses reflect building domestic demand, a supportive export outlook and an expected recovery in energy-related activity. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
January 9, 2017 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2016 Survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions were essentially unchanged during the fourth quarter of 2016. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
January 8, 2017 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence This award recognizes the efforts of individuals in the fields of counterfeit enforcement, crime prevention, and education.
January 6, 2017 Weekly Financial Statistics - 6 January 2017 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
Terms-of-Trade and House Price Fluctuations: A Cross-Country Study Staff Working Paper 2017-1 Paul Corrigan Terms-of-trade shocks are known to be key drivers of business cycles in open economies. This paper argues that terms-of-trade shocks were also important for house price fluctuations in a panel of developed countries over the 1994–2015 period. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial stability, Housing, International topics JEL Code(s): C, C3, C32, E, E3, E32, E5, E51, F, F3, F36, F4, F41
January 5, 2017 Pilot – Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today a pilot for the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback program that will increase flexibility in the maximum repurchase amount at each operation. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices