May 30, 2017 Governor’s Award nominations Find out the eligibility and process for Governor’s Award nominations.
June 27, 2018 Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and Understanding Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia Governor Poloz talks about how the Bank is improving communications with the public and helping financial markets understand its monetary policy approach. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
September 5, 2003 Spruce Meadows Roundtable Remarks David Dodge Spruce Meadows Roundtable Spruce Meadows, Alberta Canada's reliance on foreign trade has required us to be active internationalists for decades. Louis Rasminsky, who went on to become Governor of the Bank of Canada, was one of Canada's delegates at the Bretton Woods Conference that led to the creation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Rasminsky played an important role, formal and informal, at the talks. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Everything You Want to Know About the Bank’s Standing Liquidity Facility… But were too afraid to ask! Staff analytical paper 2026-26 Kaetlynd McRae, Jessie Ziqing Chen The Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) is one of the Bank of Canada’s least discussed tools—and one of its most important. Embedded directly in Canada’s high value payment system, Lynx, the SLF operates quietly in the background every business day, ensuring the smooth settlement of payments and reinforcing the implementation of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E4, E41, E42, E44, E5, E58, E59, G, G2, G21, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Monetary policy, Monetary policy tools and implementation, Money and payments, Payment and financial market infrastructures
June 20, 2011 Canada’s New Polymer Bank Notes – Celebrating Canada’s Achievements at the Frontiers of Innovation Remarks Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Governor Mark Carney, with Minister of Finance James Flaherty and RCMP Commissioner William Elliott, unveils a new polymer bank note series. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
October 29, 2014 Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to introduce you to Carolyn Wilkins, who assumed the post of Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada on 2 May of this year. Before we take your questions, let me give you some of the highlights of the economic outlook. I’ll draw mainly […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
December 10, 2007 Reflections on Developments in the Canadian Financial System Remarks David Dodge Canadian Club of Toronto and the Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario It has become a tradition that I deliver a speech late in the year on issues related to the financial system. When I say "financial system," I mean financial institutions and markets, together with the clearing and settlement systems through which financial assets flow. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 1, 2012 Developments and Issues in the Canadian Market for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Financial System Review - June 2003 Paula Toovey, John Kiff Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
Extending the Labour Market Indicator to the Canadian Provinces Staff discussion paper 2016-2 Alexander Fritsche, Katherine Ragan Calculating the labour market indicator (LMI) at the provincial level provides useful insights into Canada’s regional economies and reveals differing trends in the state of underlying labour market conditions across provinces. Conclusions based on the Canadian LMI do not necessarily translate to the provinces. In most cases, the correlations between the provincial LMIs and the underlying labour market variables have the expected sign. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): E, E2, E24, E27, J, J2, J21, J23 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Demographics and labour supply
May 25, 2017 Project Jasper: Are Distributed Wholesale Payment Systems Feasible Yet? Financial System Review - June 2017 James Chapman, Rodney J. Garratt, Scott Hendry, Andrew McCormack, Wade McMahon This report describes a joint endeavour between public and private sectors to explore a wholesale payment system based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). They find that a stand-alone DLT system is unlikely to be as beneficial as a centralized payment system in terms of core operating costs; however, it could increase financial system efficiency as a result of integration with the broader financial market infrastructure. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles JEL Code(s): E, E4, E42, E5, E58, G, G2, G28