# bank canada (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 61 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bank canada. Page: Feed: --- ## [Remembrance Day](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/11/remembrance-day-3/) _2026-11-11 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ National holiday ## [Publication: Summary of Deliberations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/11/publication-summary-of-deliberations-november-10-2026/) _2026-11-10 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 13:30 (ET) A summary of monetary policy deliberations by the Governing Council for the policy decision that was announced two weeks earlier. ## [Release: Market Participants Survey](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/11/release-market-participants-survey-november-9-2026/) _2026-11-09 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 10:30 (ET) The Market Participants Survey is conducted quarterly. Bank of Canada staff reach out to a diverse set of participants in financial markets to gather their views on key macroeconomic and financial variables as well as on monetary policy. ## [Interest Rate Announcement and Monetary Policy Report](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/10/interest-rate-announcement-and-monetary-policy-report-october-28-2026/) _2026-10-28 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 09:45 (ET)On eight scheduled dates each year, the Bank of Canada announces the setting for the overnight rate target in a press release explaining the factors behind the decision. Four times a year, Governing Council presents the Monetary Policy Report: the Bank’s base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy, and its assessment of risks. ## [Release: Business Outlook Survey and Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/10/release-business-outlook-survey-and-canadian-survey-of-consumer-expectations-october-19-2026/) _2026-10-19 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 11:30 (ET) The Business Outlook Survey is a summary of interviews conducted by the Bank's regional offices with business leaders from about 100 firms, selected in accordance with the composition of Canada's gross domestic product. The Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations is a quarterly survey aimed at measuring household views of inflation, the labour market and household finances, as well as… ## [Thanksgiving Day](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/10/thanksgiving-day-2/) _2026-10-12 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ National holiday ## [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/09/national-day-truth-reconciliation/) _2026-09-30 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ National holiday ## [Publication: Summary of Deliberations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/09/publication-summary-of-deliberations-september-16-2026/) _2026-09-16 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 13:30 (ET) A summary of monetary policy deliberations by the Governing Council for the policy decision that was announced two weeks earlier. ## [Labour Day](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/09/labour-day/) _2026-09-07 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ National holiday ## [Interest Rate Announcement](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/09/interest-rate-announcement-september-2-2026/) _2026-09-02 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ 09:45 (ET) On eight scheduled dates each year, the Bank of Canada announces the setting for the overnight rate target in a press release explaining the factors behind the decision. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0lJ3uI6TKqgQ) _2026-09-02 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Release: Senior Loan Officer Survey](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/release-senior-loan-officer-survey-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Upcoming Events - Bank of Canada_ The Senior Loan Officer Survey collects information on the business-lending practices of Canadian financial institutions. ## [Time Use and Consumption Expenditures](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/staff-working-paper-2026-29/) _2026-08-20 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ This paper shows that consumption activities toward which households reallocate more time in recessions see larger expenditure declines, revealing a systematic link between time-use and expenditure cyclicality. A two-sector New Keynesian model shows this time-expenditure substitution explains roughly forty percent of consumption's response to monetary policy shocks. ## [Early signs of AI-driven adjustments in Canada’s labour market](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-19/) _2026-08-20 · Sparks at Bank articles - Bank of Canada_ AI has the potential to reshape the labour market by automating some tasks for many workers. Even though evidence of a significant impact on the labour market remains limited, AI appears to be making it harder for some Canadians to find work in occupations that are most exposed to it. ## [Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/quarterly-financial-report-second-quarter-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter 2026 - For the period ended June 30, 2026 ## [Bank of Canada recognizes RCMP constable with award for counterfeit deterrence](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/canada-border-services-agency-and-royal-canadian-mounted-police-win-bank-canada-counterfeit-deterrence-award-2/) _2026-08-19 · Announcements - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2026 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. ## [Deferring Capital Losses](https://stevesaretsky.substack.com/p/deferring-capital-losses) _2026-08-17 · Steve Saretsky · The Saretsky Report_ What can Canada's largest multifamily REIT tell us about the state of the rental market? ## [Private credit in Canada](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-18/) _2026-08-17 · Sparks at Bank articles - Bank of Canada_ Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. ## [Private credit in Canada](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-18/) _2026-08-17 · Sparks at Bank article - Bank of Canada_ Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. ## [Private credit in Canada](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-18/) _2026-08-17 · Sparks at Bank article - Bank of Canada_ Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. ## [Private credit in Canada](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-18/) _2026-08-17 · Sparks at Bank article - Bank of Canada_ Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3YLSyputeefW) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Private credit in Canada](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-18/) _2026-08-17 · Sparks at Bank article - Bank of Canada_ Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. ## [CIMPA and CDS announce the start of the trial period for the fail fee framework for Government of Canada securities transactions](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/cimpa-and-cds-announce-the-start-of-the-trial-period-for-the-fail-fee-framework-for-government-of-canada-securities-transactions/) _2026-08-13 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group and Canadian Depository for Securities, on behalf of the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum, announce the start of a trial period for the framework on a fee for failing to settle Government of Canada bond and T-bill transactions. ## [New GoC General Collateral Basket Strengthens Canada’s Repo Market](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/new-goc-general-collateral-basket-strengthens-canadas-repo-market/) _2026-08-12 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Today, the Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group (CIMPA), TMX Group and Clearstream announced the successful start of repo trading using the standardized Government of Canada General Collateral (GoC GC) basket on the Canadian Collateral Management Service (CCMS) platform. ## [CFEC Releases Results of April 2026 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/cfec-releases-results-of-april-2026-foreign-exchange-volume-survey/) _2026-08-11 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2026 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. ## [Bargain Hunting](https://stevesaretsky.substack.com/p/bargain-hunting) _2026-08-10 · Steve Saretsky · The Saretsky Report_ Home sales in July were the second slowest in 25 years, creating bargain opportunities for astute buyers. In some cases, values have fallen to 12 year lows. ## [Bank of Canada response to Canadian Labour Congress President](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/bank-of-canada-response-to-canadian-labour-congress-president/) _2026-07-31 · Announcements - Bank of Canada_ Yesterday, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem wrote the following response to a published statement and letter from Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, regarding the ongoing labour dispute involving the Bank and the union representing its Security Officers. ## [G7 2026 Cross-Border Coordination Exercise (CBCE)](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/g7-2026-cross-border-coordination-exercise-cbce/) _2026-07-31 · Press Releases - Bank of Canada_ The G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG) successfully concluded its 2026 Cross-border coordination exercise (CBCE) on May 18, 2026. This exercise demonstrates the Group’s ongoing commitment to strengthening cyber resilience across the G7 financial sector. ## [Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of July 15, 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/summary-of-governing-council-deliberations-fixed-announcement-date-of-july-15-2026/) _2026-07-29 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on July 15, 2026. ## [Release of the Bank of Canada’s summary of deliberations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/release-the-bank-canadas-summary-deliberations-2026-07-29/) _2026-07-29 · Press - Bank of Canada_ On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on July 15, 2026. ## [Bottom Picking](https://stevesaretsky.substack.com/p/bottom-picking) _2026-07-27 · Steve Saretsky · The Saretsky Report_ Real Estate developers are fooding the market with purpose-built rentals and have reduced single family housing contruction to record lows. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CTAWaReIn9CZ) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Market Participants Survey—Second Quarter of 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/market-participants-survey-second-quarter-of-2026/) _2026-07-27 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 26 financial market participants. ## [Bank of Canada publishes its 2027 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/bank-canada-publishes-2027-schedule-policy-interest-rate-announcements-other-major-publications/) _2026-07-27 · Press Releases - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada today published its 2027 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. ## [Balancing Act: Monetary Policy Responses to Natural Disasters](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/staff-working-paper-2026-28/) _2026-07-24 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ Natural disasters can create important challenges for monetary policy in resource-rich small open economies. Using a DSGE model calibrated to Canada, we show that most disasters operate as adverse supply shocks, lowering output and raising inflation, thereby creating a trade-off for monetary policy. ## [Monetary Policy in an AI-Driven Two-Speed Economy](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/staff-working-paper-2026-27/) _2026-07-24 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ We analyze monetary policy responses to AI in a two-sector New Keynesian model, distinguishing augmentation and automation. Both reduce labor demand, requiring accommodation that creates inflation trade-offs. Automation worsens them. Aggregate inflation depends on AI’s form and breadth, making policy stabilization more complex and aggregate data potentially misleading. ## [From Stress to Strategy: How Banks Balance the Scales](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/staff-working-paper-2026-26/) _2026-07-24 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ This paper develops a stress-testing framework in which banks strategically adjust their balance sheets in response to regulatory constraints and market conditions. Applied to Canada’s largest banks, it quantifies the effects of macroprudential policies on lending and identifies systemic vulnerabilities through reverse stress testing. ## [Time-Inconsistent Manager Incentives and Capital Formation](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/staff-working-paper-2026-25/) _2026-07-24 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ In a dynamic model with limited commitment, aggregate payout-based compensation induces managers to raise outside equity yet invest too little today. Per-share compensation eliminates the dilution motive and restores efficient investment, but it does so through slower capital accumulation that better protects incumbent shareholder value. ## [Seeing the Economy through Colored Glasses: Partisanship in Macro and (not in) Micro Expectations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/staff-working-paper-2026-24/) _2026-07-24 · Staff working papers - Bank of Canada_ Households report distinctive views of the macroeconomy along partisan lines, while their expectations about personal finances do not follow the same pattern. Economic inequality remains the major contributor to polarized views of the macroeconomy. Partisan politics are simply a magnifier. ## [Summary of comments—Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy consultations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/summary-of-comments-spring-2026-debt-management-strategy-consultations/) _2026-07-20 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Today, the Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published. ## [Signs of Improvement?](https://stevesaretsky.substack.com/p/signs-of-improvement) _2026-07-20 · Steve Saretsky · The Saretsky Report_ The Bank of Canada projects an uptick in residential investment as the condo bailout gathers momentum. ## [Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Globe and Mail](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/bank-of-canada-media-interview-the-globe-and-mail-2026-07-15/) _2026-07-15 · Press - Bank of Canada_ Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail, which will be published online and in the newspaper. ## [Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼%](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/fad-press-release-2026-07-15/) _2026-07-15 · Press Releases - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. ## [Monetary Policy Report—July 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/publications/mpr/mpr-2026-07-15/) _2026-07-15 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ Canada’s economy has been weak but is showing signs of improvement. Growth is expected to pick up, and inflation is projected to ease to around 2%. Uncertainty remains elevated. ## [Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/fad-announcement-release-mpr-2026-07-15/) _2026-07-15 · Media Advisories - Bank of Canada_ On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. ## [Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/opening-statement-2026-07-15/) _2026-07-15 · News - Bank of Canada_ Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision. ## [Below Construction Costs](https://stevesaretsky.substack.com/p/below-construction-costs) _2026-07-06 · Steve Saretsky · The Saretsky Report_ Everything is selling below construction costs. This is killing the pre-sale market, and prompting the BC government to bail out the industry. ## [Business Outlook Survey—Second Quarter of 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/business-outlook-survey-second-quarter-of-2026/) _2026-07-06 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ Results from the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse indicate that firms’ sentiment has deteriorated. Domestic sales outlooks have weakened amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and elevated costs related to fuel, while export outlooks have improved because of stronger demand for commodities. Investment intentions remain solid, but fewer firms plan to add staff. More firms… ## [The Bank of Canada releases the second quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/bank-canada-releases-second-quarter-issues-of-business-outlook-survey-canadian-survey-consumer-expectations-july-6-2026/) _2026-07-06 · Media Advisories - Bank of Canada_ On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Bank of Canada will release the second quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. ## [Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Second Quarter of 2026](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/canadian-survey-of-consumer-expectations-second-quarter-of-2026/) _2026-07-06 · Publications - Bank of Canada_ Results of the second-quarter 2026 survey show that consumers’ near-term inflation expectations remain elevated amid ongoing trade tensions and rising concerns about oil and energy prices linked to the war in the Middle East. The CSCE indicator remains low as consumers still view the economic environment as challenging. High prices and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on household spending… ## [Assessing risks to oil prices through options markets](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/sparks-at-bank-article-2026-17/) _2026-07-03 · Sparks at Bank articles - Bank of Canada_ After the war in the Middle East began, futures markets hinted at how long oil prices could stay above their pre-war levels. Options on those futures further reveal how investors see the range and balance of risks around future oil prices—which helps central banks assess risks to inflation. ## [Updates to Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/updates-government-canada-cash-management-bond-buyback-program/) _2026-07-02 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today that the maximum repurchase amount for Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback (CMBB) operations will no longer be fixed at $2 billion per operation and instead be determined by available excess cash at the time of the operation.