- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada Begins G-7 Monetary Easing Cycle, Trimming Benchmark Rate 25 Basis Points
Bitcoin prices could receive a tailwind from lower interest rates in developed economies.
New Home Sales Decline Amid Soaring Interest Rates; US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation
The modest crypto rally continued Wednesday after the Bank of Canada surprised investors with a smaller-than-expected interest rate hike and new home sales in the U.S. continued to weaken. New poll results released Wednesday indicate a majority of voters surveyed want the crypto industry to be more regulated.
Canada Needs a Loonie-Linked Digital Currency, Policy Experts Say
Policy think tank C.D. Howe Institute sees Canadian-dollar-linked stablecoins, issued by the Bank of Canada, becoming attractive to Canadians by making them convertible into cash.
Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage
Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies.
Wanted: Economist for Digital Currencies, Fintech as Bank of Canada Studies a Possible CBDC
The move comes as the central bank continues to research how a central bank digital currency would work as well as the possible risks.
Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.
Bank of Canada Won't Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor
The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat.
Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.
6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
The working group will pool research into CBDCs.
Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.
