Central Bank Communication or the Media’s Interpretation: What Moves Markets? Staff Working Paper 2012-9 Scott Hendry The goal of this paper is to investigate what type of information from Bank of Canada communication statements or the market commentary based on these statements has a significant effect on the volatility or level of returns in a short-term interest rate market. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Asset pricing, Financial markets JEL Code(s): E, E5, E58, G, G1, G14
Why Is Cash (Still) So Entrenched? Insights from the Bank of Canada’s 2009 Methods-of-Payment Survey Staff Discussion Paper 2012-2 Carlos Arango, Dylan Hogg, Alyssa Lee The authors present key insights from the Bank of Canada’s 2009 Methods-of-Payment survey. In the survey, about 6,800 participants completed a questionnaire with detailed information regarding their personal finances, as well as their use and perceptions of different payment methods. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Financial services JEL Code(s): D, D1, D12, E, E4, E41, L, L8, L81
Unconventional Monetary Policy and the Great Recession: Estimating the Macroeconomic Effects of a Spread Compression at the Zero Lower Bound Staff Working Paper 2012-21 Christiane Baumeister, Luca Benati We explore the macroeconomic effects of a compression in the long-term bond yield spread within the context of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 via a time-varying parameter structural VAR model. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Interest rates, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): C, C1, C11, C3, C32, E, E5, E52, E58
July 18, 2012 Monetary Policy Report – July 2012 The Bank projects that the economy will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2012, 2.3 per cent in 2013 and 2.5 per cent in 2014. The economy is expected to reach full capacity in the second half of 2013. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
June 22, 2012 Weekly Financial Statistics - 22 June 2012 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
June 14, 2012 Strengthening Financial Infrastructure: The New Canadian Central Counterparty Remarks Agathe Côté Association of Quebec Women in Finance Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses efforts to strengthen financial infrastructure, specifically the implementation of a central counterparty for repos Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 14, 2012 The Resolution of Systemically Important Financial Institutions Financial System Review - June 2012 Alexandra Lai, Adi Mordel Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
June 14, 2012 Reducing Systemic Risk: Canada’s New Central Counterparty for the Fixed-Income Market Financial System Review - June 2012 Pothik Chatterjee, Lana Embree, Peter Youngman Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
May 18, 2012 Weekly Financial Statistics - 18 May 2012 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
May 17, 2012 Inflation Targeting: The Recent International Experience Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2012 Robert Lavigne, Rhys R. Mendes, Subrata Sarker In the years since the 2006 renewal of Canada’s inflation-control agreement, monetary policy regimes have faced significant shocks, including the global economic and financial crisis. This article reviews the recent experience with inflation targeting, including the debate about the appropriate role of monetary policy in maintaining financial stability. In the aftermath of the crisis, both […] Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles Topic(s): Credibility, Financial stability, Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52, E58