January 23, 2003 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the October Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 22, 2002 Bank of Canada Announces Retirement of Deputy Governor Charles Freedman Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Bank of Canada announced that Deputy Governor Charles (Chuck) Freedman will retire from the Bank effective 5 September 2003. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 18, 2002 Governor Credits Sound Economic Framework for Canada's Strong Performance Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia Canada's economy has shown remarkable strength over the past two years, despite a number of unfavourable developments that originated mainly from abroad, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech at the University of British Columbia. The adoption of inflation targets, the restoration of fiscal health, and the restructuring initiatives taken by businesses were all positive steps taken in the 1990s that have allowed the economy to better handle economic problems now, he said. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 18, 2002 Bank of Canada Announces Economic Research Fellowship Program Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia The Bank of Canada is launching a Fellowship Program to encourage economic research at Canadian universities, Governor David Dodge announced today during a speech at the University of British Columbia. The Governor said the program is a natural extension of the Bank of Canada's commitment to promoting high-quality research. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
August 29, 2002 Bank of Canada releases 2003 schedule of dates for policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its 2003 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and, at the same time, confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 24, 2002 Bank of Canada Releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the April Monetary Policy Report, in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 4, 2002 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
The Direct Effect of China on Canadian Consumer Prices: An Empirical Assessment Staff Discussion Paper 2007-10 Louis Morel The author investigates the direct effect of Chinese imported goods on consumer prices in Canada. On average, over the 2001–06 period, the direct effect of consumer goods imported from China is estimated to have reduced the inflation rate by about 0.1 percentage points per year. This disinflationary effect is due to two causes: first, the […] Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Inflation and prices JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31
April 16, 2002 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/2 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 20, 2002 Bank of Canada Governor reviews Canada's experience with inflation targets and a flexible exchange rate Media Relations New York, New York In a speech to the Canadian Society of New York, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that Canada's monetary policy framework, based on an explicit inflation-control target and a flexible exchange rate, "has contributed importantly to putting the Canadian economy back on the right path to longer-term prosperity." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases