November 13, 2014 Spillover Effects of Quantitative Easing on Emerging-Market Economies Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2014 Robert Lavigne, Subrata Sarker, Garima Vasishtha While quantitative easing (QE) in the United States likely increased capital flows to emerging-market economies (EMEs), putting upward pressure on asset prices and exchange rates, diverging fundamentals between advanced economies and EMEs were also important drivers. Evidence suggests that the benefits of QE to EMEs, in higher global demand and increased confidence, appear to outweigh the costs. When advanced economies begin to normalize monetary policy, the best defence for EMEs against any potential instability is likely to be further strengthening of their macroeconomic and financial policy frameworks. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles Topic(s): International financial markets, International topics, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52, E58, F, F3, F32, F4, F41, F42
September 30, 2014 Research Update - September 2014 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
November 4, 2014 Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward Lawrence L. Schembri The Canadian system of housing finance proved to be resilient and efficient during the global financial crisis and its aftermath. The system’s effectiveness is the result of a rigorous prudential regulatory and supervisory regime coupled with targeted government guarantees of mortgage insurance and securitization products. Topic(s): Housing JEL Code(s): G21, R31, R38
November 4, 2014 Article by Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada contributed an article entitled “Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward” to the National Institute Economic Review. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
November 3, 2014 Bank of Canada Policy Appropriate in the Face of Uncertainty, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations Toronto, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s monetary policy is appropriate to return Canadian inflation to its 2 per cent target as worldwide economic uncertainty lingers, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Toronto. The global economy is facing significant headwinds that could restrain growth for a prolonged period, including efforts by households and financial institutions to reduce their debt and those by governments to […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 31, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 31 October 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
October 21, 2010 Bank of Canada Warns of Email Scams The Bank of Canada has become aware of email scams that send unsolicited emails falsely claiming to originate from the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
March 24, 2014 Financial Benchmarks: A Question of Trust Remarks Timothy Lane Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business Toronto, Ontario In his speech, “Financial Benchmarks: A Question of Trust,” Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses the importance of financial benchmarks, recent issues, and steps to address them to re-establish trust.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 14, 2008 Backgrounder on Questions in the Business Outlook Survey Concerning Past Sales and Credit Conditions Starting with the winter 2007–08 survey, the results of two additional questions became included in the Business Outlook Survey (BOS) publication: the balance of opinion on past sales and the balance of opinion on credit conditions. This backgrounder briefly describes the two questions and presents the correlations between the responses and relevant economic data. Content Type(s): Background materials
March 18, 2014 Demographics, Crisis Aftermath Pose Limits to Growth, Says Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations Halifax, Nova Scotia Demographic forces and the hangover from the global financial crisis together are putting limits on economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Halifax. “A period of subdued growth after a financial crisis can still be regarded as cyclical, in the sense that it will eventually prove to be temporary,” Governor […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases