December 1, 2016 Bank of Canada announces details of forthcoming changes to its published foreign exchange rate data Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced a final list of the 26 foreign currency exchange rates that it will continue to publish after 1 March 2017. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
November 30, 2016 Research Update - November 2016 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 29, 2016 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2016 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2016 - For the period ended 30 September 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
November 28, 2016 Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says Media Relations Toronto, Ontario The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 28, 2016 From Hewers of Wood to Hewers of Code: Canada’s Expanding Service Economy Remarks Stephen S. Poloz C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how growth in Canada’s service sector is leading to high-paying jobs and helping complete the economic recovery. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Economic models, Firm dynamics, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
November 25, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 25 November 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
Capital Flows to Developing Countries: Is There an Allocation Puzzle? Staff Working Paper 2016-53 Josef Schroth Foreign direct investment inflows are positively related to growth across developing countries—but so are savings in excess of investment. I develop an explanation for this well-established puzzle by focusing on the limited availability of consumer credit in developing countries together with general equilibrium effects. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Foreign reserves management, Interest rates, International financial markets JEL Code(s): E, E1, E13, E2, E21, F, F4, F43
Supervising Financial Regulators Staff Working Paper 2016-52 Josef Schroth How much discretion should local financial regulators in a banking union have in accommodating local credit demand? I analyze this question in an economy where local regulators privately observe expected output from high lending. They do not fully internalize default costs from high lending since deposit insurance cannot be priced fairly. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Regional economic developments JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, G, G2, G28, H, H7