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13 July 2016 Monetary Policy Report – July 2016
Canadian economic growth is projected to accelerate from 1.3 per cent this year to 2.2 per cent in 2017.4 July 2016 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2016
The summer Business Outlook Survey indicates that overall business sentiment is subdued. The boost from foreign demand remains insufficient to outweigh the continued drag from commodity-related activity combined with modest domestic demand.Backgrounder on the Business Outlook Survey Question on Future Sales Indicators
4 July 2016 Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2016
Survey results suggest that overall business-lending conditions continued to tighten during the second quarter of 2016 for both price and non-price conditions.9 June 2016 Securities Financing and Bond Market Liquidity
This report investigates how the markets for repurchase agreements and securities-lending agreements support the liquidity of Canadian bond markets. It also discusses how recent regulatory changes, as well as low interest rates and settlement failures, are potentially affecting securities-financing markets and, as a result, bond market liquidity.9 June 2016 Large Canadian Public Pension Funds: A Financial System Perspective
The authors review the eight largest public pension funds in Canada. These funds are an important source of retirement income for Canadians. They are also significant investors, with net assets under management of over $1 trillion. The authors outline the investment strategies of the funds and how they interact with financial institutions and participate in financial markets. They also discuss the ways in which the funds’ risk-management frameworks could contribute to financial system stability and how they minimize potential vulnerabilities.Do Oil Price Increases Cause Higher Food Prices?
U.S. retail food price increases in recent years may seem large in nominal terms, but after adjusting for inflation have been quite modest even after the change in U.S. biofuel policies in 2006. In contrast, increases in the real prices of corn, soybeans, wheat and rice received by U.S. farmers have been more substantial and can be linked in part to increases in the real price of oil.
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Bank of Canada Review
A semi-annual publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking.
Monetary Policy Report
A quarterly report of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council, presenting the Bank’s base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy, and its assessment of risks.
Business Outlook Survey
A quarterly summary of interviews conducted by the Bank’s regional offices with the senior management of about 100 firms.
Financial System Review - June 2016
The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems.
Senior Loan Officer Survey
A quarterly survey of business-lending practices of major Canadian financial institutions.
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