Does Unconventional Monetary and Fiscal Policy Contribute to the COVID Inflation Surge in the US? Staff Working Paper 2024-38 Jing Cynthia Wu, Yinxi Xie, Ji Zhang We assess whether unconventional monetary and fiscal policy implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. contribute to the 2021-2023 inflation surge through the lens of several different empirical methodologies and establish a null result. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Fiscal policy, Inflation and prices, Monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52, E6, E63
October 28, 2024 Retail payments supervision: Information for everyone Find out how this mandate affects you and which payment service providers (PSPs) are registered with us.
October 28, 2024 Fireside chat with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada On Monday, October 28, 2024, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at The Logic Summit. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
August 21, 2024 Case scenarios about remittance service providers The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the holding funds payment function, especially in the context of cross-border remittances. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration
December 12, 2023 Case scenarios about point-of-sale terminals The following fictional case scenarios provide details about the payment functions: initiation of an electronic funds transfer at the request of an end user; the authorization of an electronic funds transfer; and the transmission, reception or facilitation of an instruction in relation to an electronic funds transfer. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about holding funds The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the payment function of holding funds. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration
December 12, 2023 Case scenarios about designated payment systems The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help differentiate payment functions performed using a designated system under section 7 of the Retail Payment Activities Act (and exempted as a result) from other non-exempted payment functions related to the same transaction. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Research Topic(s): Registration
October 23, 2024 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 23, 2024 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 23, 2024 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 3¾% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases