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 Research Topic(s): Credibility, Financial stability, Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52, E58
May 7, 2012 Monetary Policy Decision-Making at the Bank of Canada Remarks John Murray Mortgage Brokers Association of B.C. Vancouver, British Columbia Deputy Governor John Murray discusses monetary policy decision-making at the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Changes in the Effects of Monetary Policy on Disaggregate Price Dynamics Staff Working Paper 2012-13 Christiane Baumeister, Philip Liu, Haroon Mumtaz We examine the evolution of the effects of monetary policy shocks on the distribution of disaggregate prices and quantities of personal consumption expenditures to assess the contribution of monetary policy to changes in U.S. inflation dynamics. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): E, E3, E30, E32
April 25, 2012 Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Mark Carney Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the April Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The profile for global economic growth has improved since the Bank released its January MPR. Europe is expected to emerge slowly from recession in the second half of 2012, […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 18, 2012 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 18, 2012 Monetary Policy Report – April 2012 The Bank projects the Canadian economy will grow by 2.4 per cent in 2012 and 2013 before moderating to 2.2 per cent in 2014. The economy is now expected to return to full capacity in the first half of 2013. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
April 4, 2012 Aging Gracefully: Canada’s Inevitable Demographic Shift Remarks Jean Boivin Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario Deputy Governor Jean Boivin discusses aging in Canada and its impact on our economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
April 2, 2012 Canada’s Exports Need to Be Reoriented to the New Global Economy, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Waterloo, Ontario In response to the global financial crisis, Canada’s broad economic strategy has been to grow domestic demand and to encourage Canadian businesses to retool and reorient to the new global economy, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said in a speech today. “On the former, we have been successful,” he noted. On the second, he […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 29, 2012 Banking and Financial Statistics - 29 March 2012 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Banking and Financial Statistics
March 26, 2012 Bank Note Launch Remarks Mark Carney Québec, Québec Governor Mark Carney announces the launch of the new $50 bank note. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks