Economic Indicators

No dividend hikes, share buybacks for banks and insurers until lockdowns end: OSFI

Executive pay raises also remain on hold for now

By The Canadian Press |January 11, 2021

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Bank CEOs say economic rebound is coming, but dependent on vaccines and lockdowns

Banks are monitoring the economic recovery as they develop strategies for their branches

By The Canadian Press |January 11, 2021

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Pandemic job concerns could pose problem in long term, Bank of Canada says

Most businesses don't expect the positive impacts of vaccinations to materialize until later this year

By The Canadian Press |January 11, 2021

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Was the Fed’s 2015 rate hike premature?

Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns at the time

January 8, 2021

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