January 27, 2004 Debt-Management Strategy: Market Consultations on the Real Return Bond Program - Summary of Comments In September and October 2003, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with market participants on issues specific to the Real Return Bond (RRB) program. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
January 27, 2004 2003 Market Consultations on Real Return Bonds The Government of Canada actively seeks input from participants on an ongoing basis on the performance of and potential adjustments to federal debt programs.
January 23, 2004 Bank of Canada Review - Winter 2003-2004 Cover page Brass Cash Register, 1910 The register is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada. Photographed by Gord Carter, Ottawa. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
January 22, 2004 Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2004 Since the October Monetary Policy Report, three developments have led the Bank of Canada to modify its outlook for economic growth and inflation in Canada. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 22, 2004 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the October Monetary Policy Report. This report discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 22, 2004 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update Opening statement David Dodge Three developments have led us to modify our outlook for economic growth and inflation in Canada, since our October Monetary Policy Report. These include: stronger-than-expected world economic activity, the continued sharp depreciation of the U.S. dollar against major world currencies (including the Canadian dollar), and a somewhat larger output gap in Canada at the end of 2003. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 20, 2004 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 16, 2004 Bank of Canada Announces Adviser Appointment Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Pierre Godin to the position of adviser. The appointment is for an 18-month period; Mr. Godin will be joining the Bank in mid-March. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 15, 2004 Canada's new $100 bank note to be unveiled on 28 January 2004 Ginette Crew Ottawa, Ontario Canada’s new $100 bank note will be unveiled on Wednesday, 28 January 2004, in Halifax. The first high denomination note in the Canadian Journey series will be unveiled by the Honourable John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, and David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
Exact Tests of Equal Forecast Accuracy with an Application to the Term Structure of Interest Rates Staff Working Paper 2004-2 Richard Luger The author proposes a class of exact tests of the null hypothesis of exchangeable forecast errors and, hence, of the hypothesis of no difference in the unconditional accuracy of two competing forecasts. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, C2, C22, C5, C52, C53