February 13, 2020 – Canadians’ level of indebtedness is raising concerns on the basis of several traditional measures, but the most reliable predictor of trouble ahead is the debt-service ratio,…
February 4, 2020 – The rapid growth of the non-bank financial intermediation sector, formerly called shadow banking, appears to dilute monetary policy effectiveness in Canada and poses a risk to…
The Bank of Canada should weigh how income inequality affects monetary policy effectiveness as it pursues its 2 percent inflation target, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In…
The Bank of Canada’s current mandate should not be expanded to include financial stability, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “The Bank of Canada and Financial Stability: A…
Radical uncertainty about the economic outlook is posing a new challenge for the Bank of Canada and other central banks, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report.
In “Into the Unknown…
April 9, 2019 — Central banks around the world are now giving serious consideration to the pros and cons of making central bank digital currencies available to the general public, says a new…
