ARIMA-SEATS, is not suitable for high-frequency data. We summarize and assess several of the most popular seasonal adjustment methods for weekly data given the increased availability and promise of ...

To carry out its monetary policy and financial system functions, the Bank undertakes a range of financial market operations and provides liquidity to the Canadian financial system. In addition to ...

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. Tighter policies ...

The Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), as issuer of Canadian bank notes, offers a service for the redemption, in appropriate cases, of claims for Canadian bank notes that have become contaminated or ...

We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of climate change on the economy and to reduce our environmental footprint.

We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of climate change on the economy and to reduce our environmental footprint.

We aim to build confidence in the safety and reliability of payment service providers’ services while protecting end users from specific risks. We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of ...

You’re not the only one who cares about your wages. At the Bank of Canada, we care about them a lot too. Your wages affect both your standard of living and the bottom line of the company you work for.

In Canada, 39% of households have a mortgage (Statistics Canada 2024). For these households, mortgage payments typically represent their single largest regular expenditure. Ensuring that households ...

We conduct surveys to study how consumer spending responds to higher inflation expectations. Most respondents spend the same, sticking to fixed budget plans or not considering inflation for spending ...