The Dynamics of Capital Flow Episodes Staff Working Paper 2016-9 Christian Friedrich, Pierre Guérin This paper proposes a novel methodology for identifying episodes of strong capital flows based on a regime-switching model. In comparison with the existing literature, a key advantage of our methodology is to estimate capital flow regimes without the need for context- and sample-specific assumptions. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, International financial markets, International topics, Monetary policy and uncertainty JEL Code(s): F, F2, F21, F3, F32, G, G1, G11
The Evolution of the Chinese Housing Market and Its Impact on Base Metal Prices Staff Discussion Paper 2016-7 Mark Kruger, Kun Mo, Benjamin Sawatzky The Chinese housing market has grown rapidly following its liberalization in the 1990s, generating significant economic activity and demand for base metals. In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the Chinese housing market and quantify its importance for the overall Chinese economy and its linkages to base metal prices. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): International topics JEL Code(s): Q, Q3, Q31, R, R3, R31
March 9, 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 8, 2016 Bank of Canada launches public consultation to select Canadian woman to be on next series bank note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario As announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a broad public consultation to select an iconic Canadian woman to be featured on the first bank note of its next series. This new note will be issued in 2018. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
March 8, 2016 A Bank NOTE-able Canadian Woman Viola Desmond has been selected to be featured on Canada’s next regularly circulating $10 bank note.
March 4, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 4 March 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
March 1, 2016 Results of the 28-day 1 March 2016 Term Repo Operation Results of today's term repo operation. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
March 1, 2016 Bank of Canada Announces the Minimum Bid Rate for Today's Term Repo Operation Bank of Canada Announces the Minimum Bid Rate for Today's Term Repo Operation. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
February 29, 2016 Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term Repo Operations The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct term repo operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices