Monetary policy implementation
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July 15, 2015
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
May 14, 2015
Fine-Tuning the Framework for the Bank’s Market Operations
Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses proposed changes to the Bank’s financial market operations. -
April 15, 2015
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
March 26, 2015
Central Bank Credibility and Policy Normalization
Governor Poloz discusses the recent rise in financial market volatility and low long-term borrowing costs, and what they both mean for central bank credibility. -
Effects of Funding Portfolios on the Credit Supply of Canadian Banks
This paper studies how banks simultaneously manage the two sides of their balance sheet and its implications for bank risk taking and real economic activity. First, we analyze how changes in funding affect the supply of bank loans. -
January 21, 2015
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
Expectations and Monetary Policy: Experimental Evidence
The effectiveness of monetary policy depends, to a large extent, on market expectations of its future actions. In a standard New Keynesian business-cycle model with rational expectations, systematic monetary policy reduces the variance of inflation and the output gap by at least two-thirds. -
Central Bank Communications Before, During and After the Crisis: From Open-Market Operations to Open-Mouth Policy
The days when secrecy and opacity were the bywords of central banking are gone. The advent of inflation targeting in the early 1990s acted as the catalyst for enhanced transparency and communications in the conduct of monetary policy. -
November 14, 2013
Monetary Policy Decision Making at the Bank of Canada
The process that the Bank of Canada follows to make its monetary policy decisions has evolved over time. This process is very information-intensive and collaborative, drawing on the expertise, judgment and analysis of many people. This article describes monetary policy decision making at the Bank, and discusses some common misconceptions about monetary policy and the process.