Canada : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion.

The staff report on Canada's 2009 Article IV Consultation examines economic developments and policies. Canadian banks have weathered the crisis better than major-country peers, but the credit cycle will be challenging, particularly given high household debt. Financial instability is a tail risk...

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Awdur Corfforaethol: International Monetary Fund
Fformat: Cylchgrawn
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Cyfres:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/162
Mynediad Ar-lein:Full text available on IMF
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Crynodeb:The staff report on Canada's 2009 Article IV Consultation examines economic developments and policies. Canadian banks have weathered the crisis better than major-country peers, but the credit cycle will be challenging, particularly given high household debt. Financial instability is a tail risk, but heightened vigilance is warranted. The Bank of Canada has appropriately loosened monetary policy, bringing the policy rate target to a record-low 1\2 percent. Macroeconomic policies have adopted an expansionary tilt, and authorities have taken steps to safeguard financial stability.
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ISSN:1934-7685
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