bank of canada

Septembre 6, 2024 2:30AM

Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely

Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman

The Bank of Canada recently lowered its policy rate, making it three cuts in a row.

Étiquettes:

central bank, bank of canada, monetary policy

Avril 5, 2024 12:30PM

Bank of Canada missteps helped fuel today's inflation

Herbert Grubel, John Greenwood

In recent decades, central banks have fought inflation using interest rates instead of monetary growth.

Étiquettes:

inflation, causes of inflation, bank of canada, money, monetary policy

Octobre 25, 2023 7:38AM

Politicians should leave monetary policy to the Bank of Canada

Lawrence Schembri

Annual inflation peaked at 8.1 per cent in June 2022, well above the bank’s 2 per cent target.

Étiquettes:

bank of canada, interest rate hike, interest rates, monetary policy, banking

Août 18, 2023 8:40AM

Federal government should take accountability lessons from the Bank of Canada

Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman

The government's debt-to-GDP ratio has risen consistently since 2015.

Étiquettes:

monetary policy, transparency, government transparency, bank of canada, fiscal policy

Juillet 18, 2023 1:10PM

Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrow

Livio Di Matteo

Even after inflation is brought to heel, Canadians should not expect interest rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Étiquettes:

interest rate hike, interest rates, mortgage debt, mortgage rates, saving, bank of canada

Mars 10, 2023 3:30AM

Don’t raise the Bank of Canada’s 2% inflation target

Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman

Reductions in purchasing power tend to be concentrated among lower-income workers.

Étiquettes:

inflation, inflation rate, central bank, bank of canada

Janvier 11, 2023 8:55AM

Bank of Canada adopts transparency reforms but still lags behind other central banks

Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman

Other central banks publish a projected interest rate path consistent with their economic outlook—not so in Canada.

Étiquettes:

bank of canada, banks, transparency, monetary stability

Octobre 27, 2022 2:31PM

Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Livio Di Matteo

Ottawa is spending nearly one-third more than it was in 2019 before the pandemic.

Étiquettes:

inflation, bank of canada, inflation rate, interest rates, interest rate hike

Septembre 15, 2022 9:43AM

Independent central bank may be only defense against Ottawa’s ‘crisis’ management

Steven Globerman

The central bank has acknowledged that it underestimated the inflationary effects of its actions.

Étiquettes:

bank of canada, bank loans, money supply, government loans, central bank

Juin 17, 2022 9:50AM

Inflation in Canada—follow the money

Robert P. Murphy

The Bank of Canada's “easy” policies help explain the current pain at the pumps.

Étiquettes:

bank of canada, banking, money, money supply, canadian currency, monetary base, inflation

Formulaire de recherche

bank of canada

Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely

Bank of Canada missteps helped fuel today's inflation

Politicians should leave monetary policy to the Bank of Canada

Federal government should take accountability lessons from the Bank of Canada

Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrow

Don’t raise the Bank of Canada’s 2% inflation target

Bank of Canada adopts transparency reforms but still lags behind other central banks

Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Independent central bank may be only defense against Ottawa’s ‘crisis’ management

Inflation in Canada—follow the money