Borrowing needs are starting to ease
University of Calgary economist says we're in a period of stagflation
The 27-nation bloc is issuing green bonds to finance the recovery from the coronavirus crisis
Finance Department, Bank of Canada were told to avoid issuing new long bonds
Downgrade pressure has eased, but default risk remains
Government still has capacity to support recovery and outlook is stable
Portfolio inflows resumed in November, StatsCan reports
Some groups are calling for private lenders, investment funds to make similar concessions
Reports from the big banks put Fitch's AA+ rating in context
The ratings agency is expecting the strongest downward bias since the global financial crisis