December 17, 2008
Speeches
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November 27, 2008
Fostering Financial System Stability
The Canadian financial system has fared relatively well through this crisis, thanks to effective regulation and prudent practices that have worked like sandbags to protect our financial system from the storms in today's global economy. -
November 19, 2008
Building Continuous Markets
Throughout the years, Canada has been a major beneficiary of London's innovation. Companies of adventurers, conceived and funded in London, opened up large swathes of Canada to international trade. -
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November 10, 2008
The Quest for Confidence: 400 Years of Money – from La Nouvelle France to Canada Today
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec, I thought it would be fitting for me, as a central banker, to take a look at how money has evolved over part of the past four centuries. -
October 23, 2008
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
In Canada, our financial system is sound, and our financial institutions are already well capitalized. We are nonetheless affected by global developments. That is why the Bank of Canada has taken extraordinary measures to provide liquidity. -
September 25, 2008
Reflections on Recent International Economic Developments
The events of the past few weeks in global financial markets have been dramatic. Money and credit markets seized up. There was a massive flight to the safety of the highest quality of government debt. -
September 18, 2008
Measuring Inflation: Methodology and Misconceptions
These past few months have been busy for central bankers, to say the least, and the past few days are certainly no exception. While developments on Wall Street have garnered much attention, the cost of living has also been an issue for us all, whether we're buying gas at the pumps, booking an airline ticket, or just picking up a loaf of bread at the grocery store. -
August 26, 2008
Work in Progress: The Bank of Canada's Response to the Financial Turbulence
The financial turbulence over the past year has been costly and difficult for many individuals and financial institutions; it's been challenging for policy-makers; and it's had implications for the overall economy. -
July 17, 2008
Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update
In the Update, the Bank described three major developments affecting the Canadian economy: protracted weakness in the U.S. economy, ongoing turbulence in global financial markets, and sharp increases in certain commodity prices, particularly energy.