July 14, 2005 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update Opening statement David Dodge Global and Canadian economic developments have been unfolding broadly as expected, and the Bank's outlook for output and inflation in Canada through to the end of 2006 is little changed from the scenario outlined in the April Report. Strong growth in final domestic demand in Canada continues to offset the drag from net exports. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 14, 2005 Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2005 The update on global and Canadian economic developments presented in this Report highlights three issues. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
July 12, 2005 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 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 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 4, 2005 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2005 Businesses remain optimistic about the economic outlook. Indeed, the results of this survey are broadly similar to those of the spring 2005 survey. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
June 28, 2005 Governor Dodge Discusses Policies to Help Resolve Global Imbalances Media Relations London, United Kingdom Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge today spoke about the policies that governments around the world need to adopt in order to bring about an orderly resolution to global economic imbalances. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 28, 2005 The International Monetary Order and the Canadian Economy Remarks David Dodge Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce London, United Kingdom As business people with ties to Canada and the United Kingdom, you are keenly interested in the economic prospects of both countries. When we look closely at our economies, it is striking how much they have in common in terms of policies and outlook. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 25, 2005 Changes in the Indicator Properties of Narrow Monetary Aggregates Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2005 Tracy Chan, Ramdane Djoudad, Jackson Loi Although many countries have abandoned monetary targeting in recent decades, monetary aggregates are still useful indicators of future economic activity. Past research has shown that, compared with other monetary aggregates and expressed in real terms, net M1 and gross M1 have traditionally provided superior leading information for output growth. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
June 25, 2005 Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2005 Cover page African Marriage Money The metal marriage currencies pictured on the cover are part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada. Photography by Gord Carter, Ottawa. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
June 23, 2005 A Brief Survey of Risk-Appetite Indexes Financial System Review - June 2005 Mark Illing, Meyer Aaron Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
June 23, 2005 Credit Default Swaps and the Canadian Context Financial System Review - June 2005 Christopher Reid Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles