The Effects of Oil Price Uncertainty on the Macroeconomy Staff Working Paper 2012-40 Soojin Jo This paper investigates the effect of oil price uncertainty on real economic activity using a quarterly VAR with stochastic volatility in mean. Stochastic volatility allows oil price uncertainty to vary separately from changes in the level of oil prices, and thus the impact of oil price uncertainty can be examined in a more flexible yet tractable way. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C3, C32, E, E3, E32, Q, Q4, Q43
December 18, 2012 Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Effective 19 December 2012, the Bank of Canada is adding certain covered bonds as assets eligible to be pledged as collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 7, 2012 Weekly Financial Statistics - 7 December 2012 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
December 1, 2003 The Evolving Financial System and Public Policy Proceedings of a conference held by the Bank of Canada, December 2003 (proceedings volume, available in electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
July 10, 2003 Dynamic Models Useful for Policy 2003 Conference held on 10 and 11 July 2003 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
March 13, 2014 Changes to Conditions for Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) On September 5 2013, the Bank of Canada announced planned changes to concentration limits for private sector and municipal securities in relation to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 10, 2005 A History of the Canadian Dollar - by James Powell The history of Canada's money provides a unique perspective from which to view the growth and development of the Canadian economy and Canada as a nation. Author James Powell traces the evolution of Canadian money form its pre-colonial origins to the present day, highlighting the currency chaos of the colonial period, as well as the effects of two world wars and the Great Depression. Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs, Souvenir books
March 8, 2014 The Bank launches improved, mobile-ready version of its website The Bank of Canada has revamped its public website to make the site easier to read and navigate on a wide variety of devices. As well, the site offers new ways of browsing and monitoring Bank research activities. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
December 31, 2002 Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2002 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans
December 31, 2006 Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2006 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans