Businesses outside affected commodity industries and in the service sectors are more optimistic about the coming year
The central bank is working with the Big Five on an experimental project to deepen understanding of distributed ledger technology
Revisions simplify standards and improve consistency
The veteran economist will promote and strengthen ties between the BoC and New York’s financial and economic communities
A new report details the central bank’s oversight of financial market infrastructure entities
The move brings the ACSS under the formal oversight of the central bank, and requires it to comply with risk management standards
By 2020 the commodity sector may only account for only 40% of exports, down from 50% in 2014
The proposed changes reinforce the distinction between FX rate fixings used as benchmarks for transactions and the exchange rates that the BoC publishes for informational purposes
Other regulatory measures are also needed, says deputy governor Timothy Lane
The key overnight rate remains at 0.5%