Forward Guidance and Expectation Formation: A Narrative Approach Staff Working Paper 2020-40 Christopher S. Sutherland How exactly does forward guidance influence interest rate expectations? Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Central bank research, Monetary policy, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, D84, E, E3, E37, E5, E52, E58
Cyclicality of Schooling: New Evidence from Unobserved Components Models Staff Working Paper 2020-38 Barbara Sadaba, Sunčica Vujič, Sofia Maier What is the time-varying impact of economic cycles on decisions to invest in human capital? 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, I, I2, J, J2
September 17, 2020 Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will not seek second term Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins informed them that she will not seek a second term. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 27, 2020 Operational details for the secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities As announced on March 27 2020, the Bank of Canada is launching a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
March 24, 2020 Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 242,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
The Effect of Oil Price Shocks on Asset Markets: Evidence from Oil Inventory News Staff Working Paper 2020-8 Ron Alquist, Reinhard Ellwanger, Jianjian Jin We quantify the reaction of U.S. equity, bond futures, and exchange rate returns to oil price shocks driven by oil inventory news. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial markets, Recent economic and financial developments JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, E, E4, E44, G, G1, G14, G15, Q, Q4, Q41, Q43
March 24, 2020 Bank of Canada Announces New Program to Support Provincial Funding Markets The Bank of Canada today announced a new program to support the liquidity and efficiency of provincial government funding markets. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
March 19, 2020 Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation Today the Bank of Canada purchased $305,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
March 18, 2020 Bank of Canada employees to work remotely Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it has completed arrangements for all employees to telework until further notice to protect the health of our staff and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
March 16, 2020 New Bank of Canada Measures to Support Key Funding Markets The Bank of Canada is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility