Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank of Canada cuts rates by 25 basis points
Monetary policy “cannot offset the impacts of a trade war”, says central bank
Tariffs will induce structural change in Canada – Macklem
Increased trade frictions with US will hurt country’s economy but represent “new reality”, says governor
Central bankers from Americas respond to Trump’s tariff shock
Canadian, Mexican, Colombian and Fed governors speak of post-Covid realities at BIS conference
Bank of Canada cuts rates and ends quantitative tightening
Macklem says monetary policy cannot offset negative effects of tariffs
Bank of Canada study calls for standard accessibility practices
Academics say current banking infrastructure is inadequate for people with disabilities
Bank of Canada opts for another 50bp cut
Governor says Trump tariffs would be “highly disruptive” if implemented as proposed
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Canada’s GDP revisions ‘raise questions over monetary policy’
However, experts disagree on whether central bank’s modelling was flawed and if it cut rates too quickly
The frontiers of AI in central bank communications
Comms experts assess technology's value in video production, message generation and more
Portraits on banknotes: a study of the gender gap
Only Australia’s currency has gender parity; overall, less than 10% of portraited banknotes – excluding Elizabeth II – feature female images
Crashing the nth party: how third-party service provider risks compound
Cross-border collaboration may help deal with risks from multiple layers of outsourcing
Policy tightening reduces labour productivity and presence – paper
Lower participation and labour supply have inflationary effects, Bank of Canada authors find
Bank of Canada cuts policy rate by 50bp
Governor says further cuts likely as bank puts emphasis on keeping inflation stable
Bank of Canada pivots away from retail CBDC
Decision to scale back research follows similar move by Australian central bank
BoC paper offers monetary policy ‘decision synthesis’
Authors say model combination method helps capture complexities of decision-making
Honey, I shrunk the Fed. (Not a sci-fi fantasy)
Promoting the discount window may be the Fed’s key to shrinking its $7trn balance sheet, says Bill Nelson
Sovereign debt in default fell by 1% in 2023 – BoC study
Research finds shift in lending away from Paris Club creditors towards China
CBDCs amplify contractionary effects of monetary shocks – BoC paper
However, research finds no substantial change to transmission mechanism
Well-designed CBDC can fulfil role of cash – BoC paper
Researchers argue digital retail public money is necessary to avoid fragmentation
Automated market-makers create market integrity and stability risks – research
Canadian research warns of real economy impact, depending on level of interconnection
Canadian rate hikes may have lasting effects – research
Bank of Canada researchers find disposable income could decrease by up to 5% by 2027