Bank of Canada (BoC)
Bank of Canada raises policy rate
Hike marks end of ultra-loose policy imposed in response to Covid-19
Bank of Canada carries on as truckers protest
Non-essential staff working from home as anti-vaccine demonstrators occupy Canada’s capital
BoC paper highlights ‘profound impact’ of heterogeneity
Confluence of factors has pushed heterogeneity into the forefront of economic research, authors say
Canada removes forward guidance and maintains policy rate
Economic slack was absorbed rapidly in late 2021 and early 2022, bank says
Only some firms pay attention to economic news – Bank of Canada paper
Attention is “polarised and counter-cyclical”, affecting policy impact, researchers find
Bank of Canada pilot explores transitional risks of climate change
Six financial institutions joined the central bank and financial regulator in auditing their assets
Google data offers real-time indicator of business closures, says BoC research
Google Places database can reveal whether businesses are gone for good or just “hibernating”
Material world: the enduring appeal of paper banknotes
Central banks have used space-age polymers to make banknotes for decades. So why does paper remain predominant in banknote production?
Bank of Canada paper proposes ‘expiry date’ on offline CBDC
CBDC could have expiry date to help consumers recover lost money, authors say
How to solve the payments privacy paradox
Anonymous CBDC has major drawbacks, but privacy in payments can still work, says Dave Birch
Bank of Canada renews monetary policy framework
Central bank conducts first “systematic” study of other frameworks since it adopted inflation targeting
The matter of minutes: Why open up private deliberations?
Many central banks publish records of MPC meetings, but far fewer publish vote tallies. Where should public scrutiny stop?
Central banks’ diversity policies can only go so far – RBA’s Debelle
Policies can only go so far in reducing the inequality gap, Debelle says, while providing update on “reconciliation” plan
Bank of Canada ends QE
Inflation proving “stronger and more persistent than expected”
Fed joins Network for Indigenous Inclusion
Australian, Canadian and NZ central banks established group earlier this year
Unemployment falls across North America
US recovery is weaker than expected, while Canada reaches pre-pandemic jobs levels
Canadians ditched cash during pandemic, research shows
Central bank data shows cash withdrawals fell in comparison to debit card transactions
Canadian governor outlines next phase of policy
Governor says Bank of Canada will keep asset holdings unchanged in “reinvestment phase”
Bank of Canada on hold as growth proves weaker than expected
Second quarter contraction comes as Canadian exporters struggle with bottlenecks
Payments Canada launches new wholesale payments system
Bank of Canada governor says new system is important to keep system secure and efficient
Canada records surprise GDP decline
Second-quarter figures show 0.3% contraction, which may affect taper and monetary policy
Canada records highest inflation since 2011
House prices help drive figures up, as inflation becomes campaign issue in election season
No one monetary policy target optimal – Bank of Canada paper
Flexible inflation targeting one of best performers in “horse race” with other options
The distant cry of hawks? Fed begins tightening talk
Richard Clarida gives a date for hiking interest rates, as debate on taper timing continues