July 28, 2022 Understanding seigniorage At the Bank of Canada, we cover the cost of day-to-day business with “seigniorage,” which means earning money from issuing bank notes. Content Type(s): Explainers Topic(s): Bank notes
December 31, 2008 Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2008 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans
December 6, 2006 The Art and Design of Canadian Bank Notes This volume offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at the demanding world of bank note design, highlighting the beauty of Canada's bank notes and celebrating the engraver's art. Soft cover, 124 pages (2006). Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs, Souvenir books Topic(s): Bank notes
December 10, 2013 Margining for Non-Centrally Cleared Over-the-Counter Derivatives Financial System Review - December 2013 Nikil Chande, Stéphane Lavoie, Thomas Thorn Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
December 10, 2013 Financial System Review - December 2013 There have been positive developments in the global financial system since the June Financial System Review, in part reflecting some encouraging signs about the global economy. At the same time, significant vulnerabilities remain. The Governing Council judges that the overall risk to the stability of Canada’s financial system has decreased from “high” to “elevated” over the past six months. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
December 5, 2013 Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem will leave the Bank in May 2014 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem has announced that he will resign from the Bank of Canada next spring to become Dean of University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2013 Weekly Financial Statistics - 29 November 2013 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
Are There Gains from Pooling Real-Time Oil Price Forecasts? Staff Working Paper 2014-46 Christiane Baumeister, Lutz Kilian, Thomas K. Lee The answer as to whether there are gains from pooling real-time oil price forecasts depends on the objective. The approach of combining five of the leading forecasting models with equal weights dominates the strategy of selecting one model and using it for all horizons up to two years. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, International topics JEL Code(s): C, C5, C53, Q, Q4, Q43
October 22, 2014 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Opening statement of Press conference that was to follow the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 22, 2014 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases