June 1, 2022 Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1½%, with the Bank Rate at 1¾% and the deposit rate at 1½%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 24, 2022 CARR Meeting (May 24, 2022) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
November 30, 2022 Research Update - November 2022 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
December 19, 2022 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Financial Post Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview on Monday, December 19 to Kevin Carmichael of the Financial Post. The article will be available in the newspaper and online: https://financialpost.com/. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
The Relative Benefits and Risks of Stablecoins as a Means of Payment: A Case Study Perspective Staff Discussion Paper 2022-21 Annetta Ho, Sriram Darbha, Yuliya Gorelkina, Alejandro García Our paper contributes to the discussion about the utility of stablecoins for retail payments through an objective, evidence-based approach that compares stablecoins with traditional retail payment methods. The paper also provides insights that could be useful in the design of central bank digital currencies. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D7, D78, O, O3, O38
December 16, 2022 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Globe and Mail Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview on Friday, December 16 to David Parkinson and Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
Understanding Post-COVID Inflation Dynamics Staff Working Paper 2022-50 Martin Harding, Jesper Lindé, Mathias Trabandt We propose a macroeconomic model with a nonlinear Phillips curve that has a flat slope when inflationary pressures are subdued and steepens when inflationary pressures are elevated. Our model can generate more sizable inflation surges due to cost-push and demand shocks than a standard linearized model when inflation is high. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Economic models, Inflation and prices, Inflation: costs and benefits, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation JEL Code(s): E, E3, E30, E31, E32, E37, E4, E44, E5, E52
December 8, 2022 Helping Canadians better understand our decisions Speech summary Sharon Kozicki Urban Development Institute of Quebec Montréal, Quebec Speaking a day after the Bank of Canada decided to raise our policy interest rate, Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses the current state of the economy. She also talks about how we are improving our transparency with Canadians. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary policy and uncertainty
December 7, 2022 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Toronto Star Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview on Thursday, November 24 to Armine Yalnizyan for her Toronto Star column. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
Canada’s Beveridge curve and the outlook for the labour market Staff Analytical Note 2022-18 Alexander Lam Canada’s labour market is tight but beginning to ease. Unemployment will likely rise in turn, but the economy can avoid a recessionary surge given current conditions. Higher unemployment would nonetheless be material, especially for those directly impacted. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Central bank research, Labour markets, Recent economic and financial developments JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32, J, J2, J20, J6, J63, J64