The Effects of Bank Consolidation on Risk Capital Allocation and Market Liquidity Staff Working Paper 2002-5 Chris D'Souza, Alexandra Lai This paper investigates the effects of financial market consolidation on risk capital allocation in a financial institution and the implications for market liquidity in dealership markets. We show that an increase in financial market consolidation can have ambiguous effects on liquidity in foreign exchange and government securities markets. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G2, G28, G3, G31, G34
Does Micro Evidence Support the Wage Phillips Curve in Canada? Staff Working Paper 2002-4 Jean Farès The existing macroeconometric evidence lends support to the wage Phillips curve by showing a negative relation between the rate of change in wages and the unemployment rate, conditional on lagged price inflation. Most theoretical models of wage setting, however, generate a "wage curve," described by a negative relation between the level of the real wage and unemployment. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Inflation and prices JEL Code(s): J, J3, J31
January 31, 2002 Bank of Canada's outlook for the Canadian economy Remarks David Dodge Meeting in New York with Canadian banks and the investment community The immediate impact and the fallout from last September's events introduced new layers of uncertainty into the economic picture, compounding the effects of a deepening global economic slowdown that had become more evident during the summer. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 29, 2002 Bank of Canada Governor reviews success of inflation targets Media Relations Saskatoon, Saskatchewan In a speech to the Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that Canada's inflation-targeting system has led to many benefits for the Canadian economy. The Governor detailed those benefits, which were confirmed when the Bank and the Government of Canada renewed their inflation-control agreement last year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 29, 2002 Inflation Targeting During a Difficult Year Remarks David Dodge Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce Saskatoon, Saskatchewan One of the main benefits of the targets is that they help the economy to run more smoothly when there are surprises in the level of demand for Canadian goods and services. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 28, 2002 Bank of Canada Governor reviews key developments of last year Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba The Governor highlighted the global slowdown as the major economic challenge of the past year. But he said that there were also key changes within the Bank of Canada related to the implementation of monetary policy. In particular, he spoke of the success of the Bank's new system of eight fixed dates per year for announcing interest rate decisions. He also set out in detail the process that leads to those decisions. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 28, 2002 Challenges and Changes in an Eventful Year Remarks David Dodge Canadian Club of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba The main economic concern of the past year was the slowdown that occurred not just here in Canada, but in most major economies. Compounding the economic concerns were the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 23, 2002 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the November Monetary Policy Report, in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 23, 2002 Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2002 In the November Monetary Policy Report, the timing and extent of the recovery in economic activity in Canada this year was seen as depending crucially on geopolitical developments and on how quickly consumer and business confidence would return to normal. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 23, 2002 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update Opening statement David Dodge (English Version) Economic developments in Canada since the November Report, and the profile for growth outlined in the Update, suggest that the amount of slack in the economy through 2002 will likely be somewhat greater than assumed in November. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements