About the Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada regulates credit and currency in the best interests of the economic life of the nation, thus promoting the economic and financial welfare of Canada. To do so, it is responsible for Canada's monetary policy, bank notes, financial system and funds management. It has a long-standing interest in the macroeconomic effects of commodity prices and how they impact monetary policy, as reflected in its Inflation Targeting Research program. For more information, please see www.bankofcanada.ca .