The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 30 financial market participants.

The premium on “on-the-run” Treasuries is an anomaly. I explain it using a model in which primary dealers hold inventories of Treasuries. I use the model to analyze the effects of granting access to ...

On September 8, 2025, the Bank of Canada will begin to publish a list of Payment Service Providers (PSPs) that have been registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act, as well as the names of ...

Freer trade lowers prices and boosts economies, yet not everyone benefits equally. Fair policies are essential for balanced growth and widespread prosperity.

On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on July 30, 2025.

Expand your understanding of spending and saving, discover your place in the economy and explore a world-class currency collection. We supervise payment service providers under the Retail Payment ...

Learn about the publication of, and calculation methodology for, the foreign exchange (FX) rate data on the Bank of Canada’s website.

CBDC and the effectiveness of monetary policy Issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could potentially counter the use of Libra. A CDBC could offer a new digital payment rail and an asset for ...

We introduce the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations indicator. This indicator provides a summary measure of consumer opinions that we can track over time. We construct three underlying ...

CFIF is a group set up by the Bank of Canada to facilitate the sharing of information between market participants and the Bank on the Canadian fixed-income market.

Find information on our key publications and other resources for understanding Canada's monetary policy framework. Learn about possible economic data sources you can use and view last year's winning ...

Over the past couple of years, there has been considerable debate about productivity and our standard of living in Canada. For the most part, the discussion of these issues has been useful, but at ...