May 16, 2013 Modelling the Asset-Allocation and Liability Strategy for Canada’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2013 Francisco Rivadeneyra, Jianjian Jin, Narayan Bulusu, Lukasz Pomorski The Bank of Canada recently developed an asset-liability-matching model to aid in the management of Canada’s foreign exchange reserves. The model allows policy-makers at the Bank and the Department of Finance to analyze asset-allocation and funding-mix decisions by quantifying both the risk-return and liquidity trade-offs for the assets, as well as the risk-cost trade-offs of the funding liabilities. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): F, F3, F31, G, G1, G11, G18
November 7, 2013 $5 and $10 Bank Note Issue Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Canadian Space Agency Saint Hubert, Québec Governor Stephen S. Poloz announces the entry into circulation of the new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Impacts of interest rate hikes on the consumption of households with a mortgage Staff analytical note 2024-14 Panagiotis Bouras, Joaquín Saldain, Xing Guo, Thomas Michael Pugh, Maria teNyenhuis We assess how much the recent rate-hike cycle has and will affect mortgage borrowers' consumption through its impacts on mortgage payments. Our analysis provides insights into the effects of changes in monetary policy on the consumption of mortgage borrowers. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): D, D1, D13, E, E2, E21, G, G5 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Household and business credit, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission
February 9, 2017 Getting to the Core of Inflation Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Department of Economics, Western University London, Ontario Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the uses and measures of core inflation in the conduct of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
May 5, 2022 Economic reconciliation: Supporting a return to Indigenous prosperity Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association Gatineau, Quebec Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 11, 2009 Bank of Canada Liquidity Actions in Response to the Financial Market Turmoil Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2009 Lorie Zorn, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Walter Engert In response to the financial crisis of 2007-09, the Bank of Canada intervened repeatedly to stabilize the financial system and limit the repercussions of the crisis on the Canadian economy. This article reviews the extraordinary liquidity measures taken by the Bank during this period and the principles that guided the Bank's interventions. A preliminary assessment of the term liquidity facilities provided by the Bank suggests that they were an important source of liquidity support for some financial institutions and, on a broader basis, served to reduce uncertainty among market participants about the availability of liquidity, as well as helping to promote a return to well-functioning money markets. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
August 25, 2020 Our COVID-19 response: Large-scale asset purchases Paul Beaudry The Bank of Canada has taken many actions to support Canadians since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. These include large-scale asset purchases—buying a substantial amount of government bonds and other financial assets. Our purchases serve two purposes. They help key financial markets work properly, and they can help increase spending in the economy. This leads to more employment and stronger economic growth. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
January 31, 2022 CARR welcomes RBSL consultation on the potential cessation of CDOR The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) welcomes the publication by the administrator of CDOR, Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (RBSL), of a consultation document on the potential permanent cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 26, 2004 Bank of Canada supports the new International Journal of Central Banking Media Relations The Bank of Canada today announced plans to support the development of a new publication focused on central bank theory and practice and issued a call for research papers. The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) will be a joint project of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank, and each of the Group of Ten (G-10) central banks, with participation expected from other central banks. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 2, 2019 Sustainability Educational Pamphlet A case study on the Head Office Renewal Project and its pursuit of a LEED® Certification.