November 7, 2014 Weekly Financial Statistics - 7 November 2014 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
November 6, 2014 Summary of the 2014 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has conducted an annual survey to assess aggregate foreign exchange (FX) hedging activity in the Canadian market over the previous year. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
November 5, 2014 Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2015-16 The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2015-16 and beyond. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 4, 2014 Article by Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada contributed an article entitled “Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward” to the National Institute Economic Review. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
November 4, 2014 Housing Finance in Canada: Looking Back to Move Forward Lawrence L. Schembri The Canadian system of housing finance proved to be resilient and efficient during the global financial crisis and its aftermath. The system’s effectiveness is the result of a rigorous prudential regulatory and supervisory regime coupled with targeted government guarantees of mortgage insurance and securitization products. Topic(s): Housing JEL Code(s): G21, R31, R38
November 4, 2014 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to introduce you to Carolyn Wilkins, who assumed the post of Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada on 2 May of this year. Before we take your questions, let me give you some of the highlights of the economic outlook. I’ll draw mainly […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 3, 2014 Bank of Canada Policy Appropriate in the Face of Uncertainty, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz Media Relations Toronto, Ontario The Bank of Canada’s monetary policy is appropriate to return Canadian inflation to its 2 per cent target as worldwide economic uncertainty lingers, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Toronto. The global economy is facing significant headwinds that could restrain growth for a prolonged period, including efforts by households and financial institutions to reduce their debt and those by governments to […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 3, 2014 The Legacy of the Financial Crisis: What we know, and what we don’t Remarks Stephen S. Poloz The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) Toronto, Ontario Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the legacy of the financial crisis, what we know and what we don’t. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks