Carolyn Wilkins
People: RBI appoints senior officials
Liz Oakes to join Bank of England FPC; European Central Bank names head of information systems
Wilkins to leave Bank of Canada five months early
Replacement will need to have experience leading organisations through “change and uncertainty”
Carolyn Wilkins announces departure from the Bank of Canada
Deputy governor who led emergency asset purchases says BoC “is in good hands”
Bank of Canada seeks public views on inflation targeting
Canadian central bank aims to increase public engagement with monetary policy review
New Bank of Canada governor selected
Tiff Macklem, the senior deputy governor under Mark Carney, will replace Poloz on June 2
Bank of Canada launches large-scale asset purchases
Measures target market function more than monetary easing, says governor Stephen Poloz
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
Poloz to leave Bank of Canada in June 2020
After a seven-year term under which the central bank has undergone numerous transformations, the governor announces he will not seek reappointment
Canada’s Poloz on monetary policy limits, transparency and cyber recovery
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz speaks about stagflation risks from trade wars, the importance of market signals, Canada’s CBDC plans and why he is not a fan of minutes
Bank of Canada deputy stresses investment’s role in boosting inflation
Central bank halted rate hikes in late 2018 as growth and inflation weakened
Poloz tells lawmakers carbon tax is likely inflationary
The politically controversial policy could have a mixed impact on growth, the governor says
Digitalisation is reshaping the economy, says Canada’s Wilkins
G7 conference raises key questions on how the economy will change in future
Canada’s Wilkins calls for non-bank stress testing
Portfolio flows are now the dominant source of capital movements, but asset management risks are not well understood, says deputy governor
Bank of Canada to weigh up alternatives to inflation targeting
Central bank will hold “full horse race” between nominal GDP targeting and other alternatives, Wilkins says
Protectionism won’t divert Bank of Canada’s inflation focus – Wilkins
Rate-setters think gradual normalisation is still appropriate, higher rates necessary to achieve target
Bank of Canada hikes rate on solid growth
Tariffs on steel and aluminium expected to have modest effect on growth and inflation
Podcast: Canada’s Wilkins on fighting unconscious bias
Carolyn Wilkins on how the Bank of Canada has worked to improve its gender balance
Bank of Canada to publish more ‘up-to-date’ analysis of stability risks – Wilkins
Central bank will reduce frequency of FSR, deputy governor says, but compensate with new online portal
Canada’s Project Jasper finds DLT is viable for securities settlement
Phase III of the project saw central bank cash and assets instantly settled across a DLT network where privacy is maintained
Canada’s Wilkins calls for improved macro frameworks
Bank of Canada deputy highlights the importance of better models and improved data in understanding impact of monetary policy on stability
World does not have to be ‘hostage’ to technology – Wilkins
Finding a way to control the market power of tech giants will be important, the Bank of Canada deputy says