April 15, 2004 Monetary Policy Report – April 2004 The Canadian economy continues to adjust to developments in the global economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
April 22, 2009 Monetary Policy Report – April 2009 In an environment of continued high uncertainty, the global recession has intensified and become more synchronous since the Bank’s January Monetary Policy Report Update, with weaker-than-expected activity in all major economies. Errata: The source for Chart 1 (on page 3) is Global Insight, not the Bank of Canada. As well, in chart 15 (on page18), the base year for the exchange rate index CERI excluding the U.S. dollar should read 1992=100, not 1997=100. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
November 20, 1997 Monetary Policy Report – November 1997 In the last half-year, the economic expansion in Canada has become well established, supported by low inflation, highly stimulative monetary conditions, and a strong U.S. economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
May 20, 1996 Monetary Policy Report – May 1996 This Report presents the Bank of Canada’s assessment of the trend of inflation in Canada and explains the monetary policy actions deemed necessary to keep inflation within the Bank’s inflation-control target range. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
April 23, 2002 The Bank of Canada's Securities-Lending Program: Draft Terms and Conditions Context The objective of the Bank of Canada's securities-lending program is to support the liquidity of Government of Canada securities by providing a secondary and temporary source of securities to the market under the conditions listed below. Transaction Structure The structure of the transactions is securities lending (no cash collateral) pursuant to a securities-lending agreement […]
October 4, 2001 Market Consultations, Summer 2002: Summary of Comments Summary Overall, market participants have a positive view of the consultation process and the debt program initiatives that the government has undertaken in recent years, in particular supporting new bond issuance through buybacks. Market participants understand that a trade-off exists between supporting a large new issuance program through buybacks and maintaining adequate liquidity in large […]
July 15, 2010 Annual Report 2009 A year of financial market strains and economic disruption in 2009 gave way to initial signs of progress in 2010, the year the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th anniversary. The lessons of the past year vividly illustrate what the Bank has demonstrated repeatedly through seven and a half decades: the value of well-researched policy frameworks and decisive action. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
July 12, 2010 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2010 For the first time in two years, firms, on balance, reported an improvement in their past sales activity. While the balances of opinion on future sales growth and investment are lower than in recent surveys, and firms are concerned about global uncertainties, overall, they are positive about the outlook for business activity over the next 12 months. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
December 9, 2008 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2008 Survey respondents reported a further widespread tightening in lending conditions. Respondents attributed the tightening of lending conditions mainly to concerns about the general economic outlook, although a worsening of industry-specific factors was also cited as a contributing cause. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
October 25, 2008 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2008 Survey respondents reported widespread tightening in both the pricing and non-pricing dimensions of business-lending conditions. Respondents attributed the tightening of lending conditions mainly to the ongoing turmoil in credit markets and to concerns about the general economic outlook. Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey