Forecasting Short-Term Real GDP Growth in the Euro Area and Japan Using Unrestricted MIDAS Regressions Staff Discussion Paper 2014-3 Maxime Leboeuf, Louis Morel In this paper, the authors develop a new tool to improve the short-term forecasting of real GDP growth in the euro area and Japan. This new tool, which uses unrestricted mixed-data sampling (U-MIDAS) regressions, allows an evaluation of the usefulness of a wide range of indicators in predicting short-term real GDP growth. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, International topics JEL Code(s): C, C5, C50, C53, E, E3, E37, E4, E47
November 5, 2014 Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2015-16 The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2015-16 and beyond. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
October 17, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 17 October 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
October 22, 2014 Monetary Policy Report – October 2014 Real GDP growth is projected to average around 2 1/2 per cent over the next year before slowing to around 2 per cent in 2016. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
October 10, 2014 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2014 The autumn Business Outlook Survey shows that businesses, mainly exporters, see signs of modestly firmer demand. However, this has not led to a notable strengthening in investment intentions for the next 12 months. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 8, 2014 Selecting, Developing and Designing the Visual Content for the Polymer Series This document provides a summary of the activities undertaken by the Bank of Canada to review the process of selecting, developing and designing the visual content for the Polymer series.
October 8, 2014 Bank of Canada invites Canadians to comment on bank note design principles Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced that it is inviting Canadians to comment on the principles that guide the design of the country’s bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
September 30, 2014 Promoting Canada’s economic and financial well-being Presentation Agathe Côté Chambre de commerce et de l’industrie de Saguenay Saguenay, Québec Deputy Governor Agathe Côté will discuss the four main responsibilities of the Bank and its economic outlook. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
September 19, 2014 Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2015 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario This program fosters excellence in research in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
July 21, 2014 Medium and Long-Term Oil Outlook Workshop held on 21 July 2014 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops