April 15, 2020 Bank of Canada announces increase in the amount of Government of Canada treasury bills it acquires at auction The Bank of Canada announced today that, to support continued liquidity and efficient functioning of the federal government’s treasury bill program, it is temporarily increasing the amount of treasury bills it acquires at auctions to up to 40 per cent, effective immediately. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
April 9, 2020 Addition of One Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada Securities The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
April 9, 2020 Bank of Canada announces changes to eligibility requirements of Term ABS in the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy The Bank of Canada continually reviews its collateral policy for the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) and its term repo operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
April 9, 2020 Temporary changes to the Government of Canada securities auction The Bank of Canada today announced temporary changes to standard terms for auctions of Government of Canada securities to support the liquidity and well-functioning of financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 19, 2010 Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65 A retrospective of economic research at the Bank of Canada from 1935 to 1965. Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
December 30, 2019 Advertisement for the position of Governor of the Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz is stepping down in June 2020. Learn more about this leadership opportunity. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
Model Uncertainty and Wealth Distribution Staff Working Paper 2019-48 Edouard Djeutem, Shaofeng Xu This paper studies the implications of model uncertainty for wealth distribution in a tractable general equilibrium model with a borrowing constraint and robustness à la Hansen and Sargent (2008). Households confront model uncertainty about the process driving the return of the risky asset, and they choose robust policies. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Asset pricing, Business fluctuations and cycles, Economic models JEL Code(s): D, D3, D8, E, E2
December 12, 2019 Inflation-target renewal, impact of technology highlight Bank of Canada’s 2020 work plan, Governor Poloz says Media Relations Toronto, Ontario Work toward renewing Canada’s inflation-targeting framework and understanding the impact of digital technology highlight a packed agenda for the Bank of Canada in 2020, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 12, 2019 Big Issues Ahead: The Bank’s 2020 Vision Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how long-term global economic forces will drive the Bank of Canada’s work agenda in 2020 and beyond. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Economic models, Inflation targets, International topics, Monetary policy framework, Productivity
Changing Fortunes: Long-Termism—G-Zero, Artificial Intelligence and Debt Staff Discussion Paper 2019-12 Stephen S. Poloz This paper discusses three long-term forces that are acting on the global economy and their implications for companies and policy-makers. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Financial stability, International topics, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Trade integration JEL Code(s): E, E6, E63, F, F0, F02, F1, F15, F5, F53, F6, H, O, O1, O11, O3, O33