October 3, 2023 Le Devoir Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of CanadaInterview with Le Devoir Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
An Overview of Indigenous Economies Within Canada Staff Discussion Paper 2023-25 Alex Chernoff, Calista Cheung Several measures suggest economic outcomes have improved for Indigenous Peoples in recent decades. Yet, institutional settings and gaps in infrastructure and financing continue to hinder their economic progress. Recent efforts have helped address some data gaps, and new institutions are helping Indigenous communities to overcome historic barriers to growth. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Central bank research, Development economics, Financial services, Labour markets, Monetary policy transmission, Regional economic developments JEL Code(s): E, E0, E01, E02, N, N4, N41, N42, O, O4, O43, P, P4, P48
October 13, 2023 Media roundtable with Governor Macklem As is customary, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will today hold a virtual roundtable with journalists from the sidelines of the IMF meetings in Marrakech, Morocco. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 13, 2023 Bank of Canada designates additional prominent payment systems Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Visa Inc.’s VisaNet, Mastercard International Inc.’s Global Clearing Management System and Single Message System, and Interac Corp.’s Inter-Member Network as prominent payment systems under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act, effective October 16, 2023. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Labor Market Shocks and Monetary Policy Staff Working Paper 2023-52 Serdar Birinci, Fatih Karahan, Yusuf Mercan, Kurt See We develop a heterogeneous-agent New Keynesian model featuring a frictional labor market with on-the-job search to quantitatively study the positive and normative implications of employer-to-employer transitions for inflation. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E1, E12, E2, E24, E5, E52, J, J3, J31, J6, J62, J64
Redefining Financial Inclusion for a Digital Age: Implications for a Central Bank Digital Currency Staff Discussion Paper 2023-22 Alexandra Sutton-Lalani, Sebastian Hernandez, John Miedema, Jiamin Dai, Badr Omrane We explore quantitative and qualitative information about Canadians who face barriers to making digital payments. We also consider the implications of ongoing digitalization for modern financial inclusion and a potential central bank digital currency. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Accessibility, Bank notes, Central bank research, Digital currencies and fintech, Digitalization, Financial services JEL Code(s): A, A1, A14, E, E4, E42, E5, E50, I, I3, I31, O, O3, O33, O5, O51
October 3, 2023 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Le Devoir Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Le Devoir. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 3, 2023 Speech by Nicolas Vincent, External Non-executive Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Nicolas Vincent, External Non-executive Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada will speak before The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
September 20, 2023 Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of September 6, 2023 This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on September 6, 2023. Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
February 5, 2024 Université de Sherbrooke crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the Université de Sherbrooke has won the ninth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge