May 19, 2011 Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2011 This special issue of the Review, “Lessons from the Financial Crisis,” examines the recent research on the role of liquidity in the financial system and on the public policy responses that aimed to restore stability to the financial system during the crisis and to foster economic recovery. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
December 27, 2005 Analyzing the Evolution of Financial Instability Risk Financial System Review - December 2005 Céline Gauthier, Pierre St-Amant Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
November 26, 2024 Sticking the landing: Keeping inflation at 2% Remarks Rhys R. Mendes Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes discusses how monetary policy worked to bring inflation back down to target and why the Bank wants inflation to stay close to 2%. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
Monetary Policy, Private Debt and Financial Stability Risks Staff working paper 2016-59 Gregory Bauer, Eleonora Granziera Can monetary policy be used to promote financial stability? We answer this question by estimating the impact of a monetary policy shock on private-sector leverage and the likelihood of a financial crisis. Impulse responses obtained from a panel VAR model of 18 advanced countries suggest that the debt-to-GDP ratio rises in the short run following an unexpected tightening in monetary policy. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): C, C2, C21, C23, E, E5, E52, E58 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Household and business credit, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission
Bank Market Power and Central Bank Digital Currency: Theory and Quantitative Assessment Staff working paper 2019-20 Jonathan Chiu, Mohammad Davoodalhosseini, Janet Hua Jiang, Yu Zhu We show that issuing a deposit-like central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a proper interest rate would encourage banks to pay higher interest to keep their customers. Banks would then attract more deposits and offer more loans. Hence, a CBDC would not necessarily crowd out private banking. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E5, E50, E58 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market structure, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Money and payments, Digital assets and fintech
June 21, 2006 The Bank of Canada’s Role in the Oversight of Clearing and Settlement Systems Financial System Review - June 2006 Walter Engert, Dinah Maclean This article sets out the Bank’s mandate for regulatory oversight of clearing and settlement systems, the strategy that is followed, and the key activities relevant to the conduct of oversight. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
June 15, 2008 Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2008 Cover page Chinese Coin Charms The charms on the cover are part of the National Currency Collection of the Bank of Canada. Photography by Gord Carter. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
August 19, 2010 Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2010 Examination of how, when the policy interest rate is at or near zero, different monetary policy frameworks might help to lower the risk and economic cost of such a scenario; review of the findings of recent Bank of Canada research on the relative merits of inflation targeting and price-level targeting (PLT) for a small open economy; examination of monetary policy being used to counteract financial imbalances; conference summary: new frontiers in monetary policy design. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
February 17, 2011 Bank of Canada Review - Winter 2010-2011 This issue features a summary of the Bank’s annual conference, which this year dealt with financial globalization, and three articles that present research by Bank staff on Canada’s mortgage market, the role of adverse selection in financial crises, and payment networks. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review