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We update an assessment of potential changes in payments that mortgage holders could face at renewal in 2025 and 2026. We use ...
As the central bank and sole issuer of bank notes in Canada, the Bank of Canada needs to stay on top of payment trends. Every four years, we reach out to Canadians to ask them how they pay for things.
View the chronological list of crisis response measures the Bank of Canada took between December 12, 2007 and November 30, 2011.
Readability formulas At its broadest, the concept of readability includes not just the written text itself but also aspects such as the layout, visual elements and context. For example, the Bank’s web ...
Access notes on banking and financial statistics for chartered bank activity since 1990.
Find our research on the financial system by keyword, author, content type, JEL code, topic or date of publication.
Trading flows affect Government of Canada bond prices. Our estimates suggest a sale of 1% of the available supply of bonds ...
In 2016, the Bank and the Government of Canada renewed their Inflation-Control Target agreement. Learn about our research priorities that led up to the renewal.
Since issuing its first series of bank notes in 1935, the Bank of Canada has issued four commemorative bank notes. Each commemorative note marks an important milestone for the reigning monarch or a ...
Recent policy changes are having a clear impact on the mortgage market. The number of new, highly indebted borrowers has fallen, and overall mortgage activity has slowed significantly.
Freer trade lowers prices and boosts economies, yet not everyone benefits equally. Fair policies are essential for balanced growth and widespread prosperity.