Staff research, Publications

• July 9, 2012

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2012

  The survey results point to an overall easing in busi­ness-lending conditions during the second quarter of 2012, although the degree of consensus on easing has moderated since the previous survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• July 9, 2012

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2012

  Responses to the summer survey suggest that businesses generally remain positive about the outlook, but are mindful of renewed uncertainty regarding the global economic environment.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• July 6, 2012

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 6 July 2012

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• June 29, 2012

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 29 June 2012

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• June 28, 2012

  Banking and Financial Statistics - 28 June 2012

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Banking and Financial Statistics
• June 22, 2012

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 22 June 2012

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics

• On the Existence and Fragility of Repo Markets

  Staff Working Paper 2012-17 Hajime Tomura

  This paper presents a model of an over-the-counter bond market in which bond dealers and cash investors arrange repurchase agreements (repos) endogenously.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Financial markets, Financial stability, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): G, G2, G24
• June 15, 2012

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 15 June 2012

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics

• Commodities and Monetary Policy: Implications for Inflation and Price Level Targeting

  Staff Working Paper 2012-16 Donald Coletti, René Lalonde, Paul Masson, Dirk Muir, Stephen Snudden

  We examine the relative ability of simple inflation targeting (IT) and price level targeting (PLT) monetary policy rules to minimize both inflation variability and business cycle fluctuations in Canada for shocks that have important consequences for global commodity prices.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Economic models, Inflation and prices, International topics, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E1, E17, E3, E31, E37, E5, E52, F, F4, F41, Q, Q4, Q43
• June 14, 2012

  Financial System Review - June 2012

  

  In this issue of the Financial System Review, the Governing Council judges that the risks to the stability of Canada’s financial system remain high, as in December. The sources of the key risks are broadly the same as those highlighted at that time and emanate primarily from the external environment.

  Errata: The colour labels for Chart 11 in the June 2012 issue and for Chart 12 in the December 2011 isssue were defined incorrectly. See revised charts.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report