Bank of Canada
Tokenized bond experiment reveals DLT potential and limits
The Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, RBC, and TD Bank Group successfully completed Project Samara, an experiment evaluating tokenization and distributed ledger technology for bond issuance.
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Survey fatigue reduces financial literacy scores by 5-15 percent
A Bank of Canada staff working paper finds that survey fatigue significantly reduces financial literacy scores.
Monetary policy shocks affect neutral rate but not its long-term decline
A Bank of Canada staff working paper finds that monetary policy shocks significantly affect the neutral rate of interest and trend GDP growth.
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R-package MSTest streamlines Markov switching model testing
The Bank of Canada has released MSTest, an R-package designed for hypothesis testing procedures in Markov switching models.
Financial system faces new risks from non-bank lenders
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem highlights shifting financial stability risks from the growing role of hedge funds and private credit in global debt markets.
Non-bank finance growth introduces systemic stability risks
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned about growing systemic vulnerabilities in the financial system.
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Kozicki addresses monetary policy challenges from supply shocks
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discussed how supply-side developments increasingly influence inflation and the challenges for monetary policy.
Canada's monetary policy framework faces supply-driven trade-offs
The Bank of Canada is reviewing its monetary policy framework to address increasing supply-side challenges and their implications for inflation.
Bank of Canada names 2025-26 scholarship recipients for diversity
The Bank of Canada has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarship awards, supporting students from diverse backgrounds including those with disabilities, Indigenous students, and racialized groups.
Inflation's hidden toll on home ownership and mortgage debt
A new Bank of Canada study reveals that changes in trend inflation have significant long-term real effects on home ownership and household debt.
Bank of Canada maintains policy rate at 2.25 percent
The Bank of Canada's Governing Council maintained the policy rate at 2.25 percent following its deliberations on January 28, 2026.
Structural change reshapes Canada's economy and policy limits
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the profound structural changes reshaping the Canadian economy and their implications for the Bank of Canada's monetary policy.