Bank of Canada (BoC)
Wilkins sheds light on research into Bank of Canada regime
Senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins tells Central Banking how the Bank of Canada is preparing for the inflation-targeting renewal in 2016; sets out three research themes
Bank of Canada’s Vardy on what makes a good website
Jill Vardy says the best central bank websites ‘pay attention’ to how users get there; discusses current trends and new frontiers in online communications
Counterfeiting rate ‘extremely low’ for Canadian polymer notes
Bank of Canada’s polymer series now comprises 75% of the banknotes in circulation, and is subject to a counterfeiting rate of just 0.56 parts per million
Poloz: volatility not a reflection of central bank credibility
Canadian governor – greater volatility is a ‘natural reaction’ to central banks gearing up to normalise monetary policy; highlights cost of using forward guidance
Central Banking awards 2015: photo gallery
Jacques de Larosière was the 'guest of honour' at the Central Banking awards, which saw Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Sarb, Czech National Bank and Bank of Canada taking top honours
Poloz calls for ‘reinvention’ of central banking
Bank of Canada researching changes to its inflation targeting regime; Poloz asks how best how to incorporate financial stability into framework and avoid ZLB episodes
Canadian deputy reveals new indicator of inflation expectations
Bank of Canada launches new household survey; Agathe Côté says the 'power of our new tool will truly reveal itself’ after a couple of years, but early indications are ‘promising’
Bank of Canada research underscores need for securitisation reform
Working paper warns asymmetric information impairs market functioning and means risk-sharing is not enough to efficiently allocate securitisations
Bank of Canada will only lend renminbi as ‘last resort’
The central bank’s financial markets chief says it is up to banks to manage their renminbi liquidity needs, including in ‘stressed circumstances’
Canadian economy may have more slack than headline figures suggest, says senior deputy
Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins says measures of labour market slack show ‘greater unused capacity' than broader indicators
IMF backs Canada cut despite overvalued housing
Fund says central bank's decision to lower rates for first time in four years is ‘in line with staff advice'; says housing market overvalued by up to 20%
Canada cuts rate for ‘insurance’ against oil price drop
Stephen Poloz says the fall in oil prices in ‘unambiguously negative’ for the Canadian economy as central bank unveils first rate change in over four years
Canada deputy warns lower oil prices likely 'to be bad' for the country
Timothy Lane says gains from recent price drop ‘will be more than reversed' as hit to local producers ‘spill over to the rest of the economy'
The winners of the Central Banking Awards 2015
Raghuram Rajan wins Governor of the Year while Reserve Bank of New Zealand picks up Central Bank of the Year; Jacques de Larosière honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award; 12 more awards announced
Website of the year: Bank of Canada
The central bank has not only successfully increased its online presence in 2014, but it has also actively passed on its expertise to the central banking community
No end in sight for cash payments, Canadian research finds
Despite its costs, cash remains a popular option among Canadians, with younger consumers and merchants showing the highest demand for cash
Canadians want more women on banknotes, poll shows
Bank of Canada’s banknotes should reflect more gender equality and a better celebration of women, according to the Canadians who participated in an online survey by the central bank
Poloz warns regulation could stifle credit to SMEs
Bank of Canada governor says new financial regulation likely to reduce the availability of credit to small companies by discouraging financial innovation
Bank of Canada's Poloz defends language on household imbalances
Governor explains Bank of Canada has not changed its assessment of household imbalances, after describing them as a 'significant risk' to financial stability in policy announcement
Assessing credit risk post-crisis at a central bank
Eric Wolfe explains how the Bank of Canada has developed its own credit assessment processes to avoid mechanistic reliance on credit rating agencies.
Bank of Canada weighs inflation target increase
Consideration should be given to an inflation target that is above 2%, deputy governor argues; says lower neutral interest rate could lead to ‘non-trivial’ increase in ZLB episodes
Payments technology progressing in ‘leaps and bounds,' says Canada deputy
Carolyn Wilkins says Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on risks posed by new forms of electronic money and modernising its oversight framework for payments
FSB overhauls website with help from Bank of Canada
New FSB website makes it easier for user to find and filter content; Mark Carney hails the revamp as a ‘collaborative effort’ from its members, in particular the Bank of Canada
China and Canada sign deal to set up first RMB clearing bank in North America
Countries also agree on $8.2 billion RQFII quota as part of major bilateral trade initiative; PBoC also signs MoU with Bank Negara Malaysia to set up RMB clearing bank in Kuala Lumpur