November 27, 2024 Learning more about Indigenous economies Indigenous businesses make a valuable contribution to Canada’s economy, but we still have much to learn about what makes them distinct. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Inflation and prices
Is This Normal? The Cost of Assuming that Derivatives Have Normal Returns Staff Working Paper 2024-46 Radoslav Raykov Derivatives exchanges often determine collateral requirements, which are fundamental to market safety, with dated risk models assuming normal returns. However, derivatives returns are heavy-tailed, which leads to the systematic under-collection of collateral (margin). This paper uses extreme value theory (EVT) to evaluate the cost of this margin inadequacy to market participants in the event of default. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability JEL Code(s): G, G1, G10, G11, G2, G20
November 26, 2024 Speech: Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor 09:20 (AT) / 08:20 (ET) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Content Type(s): Upcoming events
November 26, 2024 Speech by Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
November 26, 2024 Keeping inflation at 2% Speech summary Rhys R. Mendes Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island In his first public speech as a deputy governor, Rhys Mendes explains why higher interest rates were needed to get inflation back down to the 2% target and why we want it to stay there. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy communications, Price stability
November 26, 2024 Sticking the landing: Keeping inflation at 2% Remarks Rhys R. Mendes Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes discusses how monetary policy worked to bring inflation back down to target and why the Bank wants inflation to stay close to 2%. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy communications, Price stability
November 26, 2024 Bank of Canada Media Interview – CBC Radio Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, was interviewed on CBC’s radio show Island Morning. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
November 25, 2024 Bank of Canada announces finalists for the tenth annual Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada has announced the six finalist teams in the 2024-25 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
Preferences, Monetary Policy and Household Inflation Staff Working Paper 2024-45 Geoffrey R. Dunbar I quantify the importance of changes in household preferences on household inflation rates using 11 years of scanner data for 11,000 US households. My results suggest that changes in household preferences are an important driver of inflation dynamics at the household level. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): D, D1, D12, E, E5, E52, E58