Bank of Canada

Topic Index
Browse Bank of Canada research documents listed by topic.

Publications and Research

Bank of Canada Review — A quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking, with summary statistical tables.
Financial System Review — A detailed review of developments in the financial system and an analysis of policy directions in the financial sector. Published twice a year.
Monetary Policy Report * — A detailed summary of the Bank's policies and strategies, and of the economic climate and its implications for inflation. Published in January, April, July, and October.
* As of July 2009, the Bank will be publishing four Monetary Policy Reports a year rather than two Monetary Policy Reports and two Updates.
Weekly Financial Statistics — Key banking and money market statistics.
Bank of Canada Banking and Financial Statistics — A Comprehensive package of Canadian data. Published monthly.
Business Outlook Survey — A quarterly summary of interviews conducted by the Bank's regional offices with the senior management of about 100 firms.
Senior Loan Officer Survey (SLOS)
A quarterly survey of business-lending practices of major Canadian financial institutions.

Working Papers — 1994 to present.
Discussion Papers — 2007 to present.
Technical Reports — 1982 to present.
Conferences, Seminars, and Workshops — 1997 to present.
Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65 — by David McQueen.
Why Monetary Policy Matters: A Canadian Perspective — by Christopher Ragan.
Publications Catalogue — PDF version.
Research Fellowship Program — the Fellowship Program recognizes and encourages researchers at Canadian universities.
Research Highlights — key aspects of the Bank's research program.
Economics Staff — home pages for members of our economics research staff and executives.

Bank of Canada Souvenir Books
This series examines various aspects of the Bank's history.
Planning an Evolution: The Story of the Canadian Payments Association, 1980-2002 — by James F. Dingle. Outlines the history of the Association and its role in moving Canada's payments system from paper to electronic media.
A History of the Canadian Dollar — by James Powell. A lively and informative account of Canadian money from colonial times to the present. Updated and expanded edition.
Summary of Government of Canada Direct Securities and Loans (PDF format)
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Due Diligence: A Report on the Bank of Canada's Handling of Foreign Gold during World War II
Report commissioned by the Bank, written by Professor Duncan McDowall of Carleton University and released in November 1997. The Bank also released a search aid for related files in its archives and for Department of Finance documents.
The Thiessen Lectures
Lectures delivered by Gordon G. Thiessen, Governor of the Bank of Canada 1994 to 2001 (PDF)