Bank of Canada (BoC)
Forecasting with multiple interest rates: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study builds augmented version of forecasting tool that includes multiple interest rates
Carney discusses handling of global debt crises
Testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Carney discusses the handling of debt crises in both the US and the eurozone
Limitations of credit default swaps as predictor of default: BoC paper
Bank of Canada study says credit default swaps are unable to encompass all bank transactions when assessing default probability during crises
Canada’s Macklem on regulating the shadow banking sector
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem says regulation must be aware of impact higher bank liquidity and capital standards will have on incentives for arbitrage
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (July 2011)
Bank of Canada July 2011 Monetary Policy Report shows economy set to continue expansion despite slowdown in demand
Canada’s Côté talks shadow-banking regulation
Bank of Canada deputy governor Agathe Côté outlined policy options to regulate shadow-banking sector
Canada’s Carney forecasts moderation in domestic growth
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says supply chain disruptions and higher energy prices will slow pace of economic growth in Canada
Canada unveils polymer banknotes
Canada unveils new polymer banknotes; changes to combat counterfeiting
Carney cautious over Canadian housing market boom
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warns of vulnerabilities in Canadian housing sector
Bank of Canada highlights importance of research function
Bank of Canada 2010 Annual Report says research function is one of its leading priorities at central bank
Oil prices do not follow random walk: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study attempts to tackle challenges in forecasting real and nominal oil prices
Bank of Canada paper on real financial linkages
Bank of Canada study highlights importance of inclusion of real financial linkages in models of Canadian economy
Crisis propagated liquidity shortage: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows banks that rely on wholesale funding were worst affected during the crisis
New model for assessing underlying inflationary pressure: Canada
Discussion paper calls for exclusion of components with “exceptionally large price changes” when assessing underlying inflationary pressures
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (April 2011)
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report says rise in terms of trade led to better than expected growth in last quarter of 2010
Bank of Canada paper on enhancing GDP forecasts
Bank of Canada study says pooling methodologies can improve accuracy of GDP forecasts
Bank of Canada - Business Outlook Survey (Spring 2011)
Bank of Canada Spring 2011 Business Outlook Survey says economic outlook in Canada looks positive
Canada’s Boivin on global competitiveness
Bank of Canada deputy governor Jean Boivin urges Canada’s exporters to regain global competitiveness
Former Obama adviser Romer urges Fed to consider price-level targeting
Former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer says adoption of price-level targets at Federal Reserve would aid communication with public over policy
Canada’s Carney wants code of conduct for capital flows
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, calls for global code of conduct for capital flows and sets out four-part framework
Canada to launch first polymer note this year
Bank of Canada set to issue new C$100 polymer banknote in November 2011; says entire series will be unveiled in the spring
Monetary policy shocks transmit through countercyclical markups: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows countercyclical markups help explain effects of monetary policy shocks in Canada
Choice of payment method affects inflation: Bank of Canada paper:
Bank of Canada study charts influence of credit purchases on inflation, monetary policy
Countercyclical buffer could be big help to output: BIS paper
Research by the Bank for International Settlements says Basel III’s countercyclical capital buffer could have “sizable” hand in preventing output falls