April 30, 2013 Bank Note Unveiling Remarks Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Governor Mark Carney with Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, Mr. Paul G. Smith, Chairman of the Board at VIA Rail Canada and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Commander of the International Space Station (by satellite), unveil the final two notes of the new Polymer bank note series. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
July 28, 1997 Bank of Canada Releases Interim Report on Wartime Gold Transactions Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released an interim report on the results of a search for records relating to wartime gold transactions. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 16, 2022 CARR welcomes RBSL’s decision to cease the publication of CDOR after June 28, 2024 Today, Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (RBSL), CDOR’s regulated administrator, announced the cessation of the publication of CDOR after June 28, 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
Liquidity risks at Canadian life insurance companies Staff analytical note 2024-7 Patrick Aldridge, Stephane Gignac, Rishi Vala, Adrian Walton We examine how life insurers manage liquidity risks created by their business model. We find that Canadian life insurers did not face significant liquidity draws and continued their usual investment behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis and as interest rates increased in 2022. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): D, D4, D47, D5, D53, G, G1, G12, G14, G2, G23 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Financial stability and systemic risk
February 26, 2003 Bank of Canada Announces First Research Fellowship Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the first two fellowship awards for 2003 under its Fellowship Program launched late last year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
April 22, 2013 Annual Report 2012 2012 was a year of tentative recovery for the world economy, but considerable accomplishment for the Bank of Canada as it worked to promote the economic and financial well-being of Canadians. The 2012 Annual Report provides a Message from the Governor, highlights key achievements over the year, describes the Bank’s corporate governance, and presents financial statements in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
The Shift in Canadian Immigration Composition and its Effect on Wages Staff discussion paper 2025-8 Julien Champagne, Antoine Poulin-Moore, Mallory Long We document recent changes in Canadian immigration, marked by an increasing prevalence of temporary residency. Using microdata from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, we show that temporary workers' characteristics and nominal wages have diverged from those of Canadian-born workers. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): J, J2, J20, J24, J6, J61 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Demographics and labour supply
November 16, 2020 Bank of Canada and OSFI launch pilot project on climate risk scenarios Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today announced plans for a pilot project to use climate-change scenarios to better understand the risks to the financial system related to a transition to a low-carbon economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 17, 2018 CARR Meeting (December 17, 2018) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
Exploring the drivers of the real term premium in Canada Staff analytical note 2025-3 Zabi Tarshi, Gitanjali Kumar Changes in the term premium can reflect uncertainty about inflation, growth and monetary policy. Understanding the key factors that influence the term premium is important when central banks make decisions about monetary policy. In this paper, we derive the real term premium from the nominal term premium in Canada. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): C, C5, C58, E, E4, E43, E47, G, G1, G12 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission