January 4, 2008 Update on monitoring of short-term funding markets On 12 December 2007, the Bank of Canada announced that it would enter into term purchase and resale agreements (term PRAs) extending over the calendar year with maturities on 4 January and 10 January 2008. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 31, 2007 Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2007 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans
December 23, 2007 Bank of Canada welcomes restructuring announcement by Pan-Canadian Investors Committee The Bank of Canada welcomes the announcement that an agreement-in-principle has now been reached among parties to the Montreal Accord for the restructuring of non-bank asset-backed commercial paper. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 21, 2007 An Approach to Stress Testing the Canadian Mortgage Portfolio Financial System Review - December 2007 Moez Souissi Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
December 21, 2007 Developments in Processing Over-the-Counter Derivatives Financial System Review - December 2007 Natasha Khan Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
December 21, 2007 Financial System Review - December 2007 The financial system makes an important contribution to the welfare of all Canadians. The ability of households and firms to confidently hold and transfer financial assets is one of the fundamental building blocks of the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
December 18, 2007 Nominations Invited for the Bank of Canada's Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Beginning today, the Bank of Canada is inviting nominations for the fifth annual Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. This award recognizes police officers, employees, or volunteers of a Canadian law-enforcement agency who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and initiative in counterfeiting deterrence and prevention. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 18, 2007 Results of the 18 December 2007 Term PRA Transaction The results of today's term PRA operations Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 17, 2007 Bank of Canada provides final details of 18 December Term PRA operation announced 12 December Today, the Bank of Canada provided the final details of the 18 December term purchase and resale agreement (term PRA) operation Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 15, 2007 Introduction: Recent Research on Inflation Targeting Bank of Canada Review - Winter 2007-2008 John Murray The inflation targeting framework that Canada introduced in 1991 has played a significant role in the exceptional economic performance that the country has experienced in recent years. Understanding the factors that have contributed to the success of the current inflation-targeting framework, and investigating the various ways in which it might be improved in the future, are an important part of the Bank of Canada's medium-term research program. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles