We simulate the impact of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on consumer adoption, merchant acceptance and use of ...

We draw on the Canadian experience to examine how monetary and macroprudential policies interact and possibly complement each other in achieving their respective price and financial stability ...

We aim to build confidence in the safety and reliability of payment service providers’ services while protecting end users from specific risks. We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of ...

The new $5 note will enter circulation only after the issuance of the next $20 note in early 2027. In the meantime, our ...

Governor Tiff Macklem reflects on the lessons learned from the pandemic and its aftermath and outlines how the Bank is ...

Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy ...

The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at ...

We investigate the macroeconomic impacts of mothballed businesses—those that closed temporarily—on sectoral equilibrium prices after a negative demand shock. Our results suggest that pandemic fiscal ...

We find that foreign central banks own a large share of Government of Canada (GoC) bonds and tend to hold their positions for longer than other types of asset managers. This buy-and-hold behaviour ...