Why has Canada’s inflation target been set at 2 per cent? .: FB12-7/26-2012E-PDF
"The objective of Canadian monetary policy is to preserve confidence in the value (purchasing power) of money by keeping inflation low, stable and predictable. The Bank of Canada sets its policy interest rate so as to keep inflation at 2 per cent, on average, over the medium term"--p. [1].
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada. |
|---|---|
| Title | Why has Canada’s inflation target been set at 2 per cent? . |
| Series title | Backgrounders |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "December 2011." Title from caption. Issued also in French under title: Pourquoi la cible d’inflation au Canada a-t-elle été établie à 2 %? |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada, 2011, c2012. |
| Description | [3] p. |
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| Subject terms | Inflation Monetary policy |
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