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Trading flows affect Government of Canada bond prices. Our estimates suggest a sale of 1% of the available supply of bonds ...
1. The Level of the Inflation Target Canada targets 2 per cent inflation, the midpoint of a 1 to 3 per cent inflation-control target range. Since 2011, the experience of advanced economies with ...
The number of new low-ratio mortgages for home purchases has declined, beginning in the second half of 2017 and continuing through the first half of 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, old qualifying ...
Trade makes the pie bigger For decades, as trade among countries has grown, so has the world’s wealth. Here in Canada, roughly 1 in 6 jobs is linked to exports. Economists estimate that incomes in ...
Taking action From the start of the global credit crisis in August of 2007, the Bank of Canada responded to the challenges facing the Canadian financial system. To promote liquidity in the markets, ...
What we do The Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (Forum) is a senior level industry-wide committee established by the Bank of Canada to discuss developments in fixed-income market structure and functioning, ...
Labour demand When companies decide how much to pay you, they keep a few things in mind. What price they can charge for their products That price must at least cover the cost of making a product or ...
Chartered Bank Interest Rates – Non-Chequable Savings Deposits Source: Bank of Canada, Data and Statistics Office The rates shown are typical posted rates on the last Wednesday of the month.
This policy provides guidance on the Bank’s approach to the assessment of applications for reimbursement. Context The Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), as issuer of Canadian bank notes, offers a service ...
This is a list of people who have served in the senior-most positions at the Bank of Canada since 1934. Canada’s central bank is led by a Governing Council – the Governor, the Senior Deputy Governor ...
Exceptions In extraordinary market conditions or in the presence of technical issues, the publication of the exchange rates may be delayed. Rates that cannot be published by 17:00 ET will be shown as ...