Bank of Canada (BoC)
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
The six key drivers for digital currency
Dave Birch breaks down the forces that are pushing central banks towards CBDC
Central banks’ payments operations staffed more than oversight function
Advanced economies tend to have higher staff numbers in both functions
People: Bank of Canada appoints top payments regulator
Iceland’s central bank appoints new CEO and World Bank names country directors
Canadian cash volumes rose in pandemic
BoC says increase driven by stockpiles of big notes and interruptions in circulation
Sanctioned disobedience: the challenge of protecting whistleblowers
Most central banks have policies on whistleblowing, but practice and usage vary widely
People: Bank of Canada appoints deputy governor
Sharon Kozicki promoted to deputy role; new BEAC director in Chad; Lithuania appoints board member; and more