E42 - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System; Payment Systems - Bank of Canada
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Bank of Canada RSS Feedsen2024-03-28T15:03:09+00:00Best Before? Expiring Central Bank Digital Currency and Loss Recovery
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/12/staff-working-paper-2021-67/
We consider introducing an expiry date for offline digital currency balances. Consumers whose digital cash expired would automatically receive the funds back into their online account. This functionality could increase demand for digital cash, with the time to expiry playing a key role.2021-12-24T10:14:51+00:00enBest Before? Expiring Central Bank Digital Currency and Loss Recovery2021-12-24Digital currencies and fintechStaff Working Paper 2021-67https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/swp2021-67.pdfStaff Working Paper 2021-67Charles M. KahnMaarten van OordtYu ZhuDecember 2021EE4E41E42Quantifying the Economic Benefits of Payments Modernization: the Case of the Large-Value Payment System
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/12/staff-working-paper-2021-64/
Canada is undertaking a major initiative to modernize its payments ecosystem. The modernized ecosystem is expected to bring significant benefits to Canadian financial markets and the overall economy. We develop an empirical framework to quantify the economic benefits of modernizing the payment system in Canada.2021-12-17T16:20:19+00:00enQuantifying the Economic Benefits of Payments Modernization: the Case of the Large-Value Payment System2021-12-17Financial institutionsFinancial system regulation and policiesPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Working Paper 2021-64https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/swp2021-64.pdfStaff Working Paper 2021-64Neville ArjaniFuchun LiZhentong LuDecember 2021CC3EE4E42GG1G2G28Revisiting the Monetary Sovereignty Rationale for CBDCs
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/12/staff-discussion-paper-2021-17/
One argument for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is that without them, private and foreign digital monies could displace domestic currencies, threatening the central bank’s monetary policy and lender of last resort capabilities. I revisit this monetary sovereignty rationale and offer a wider view—one that considers a broader set of currency functions and captures important cross-country variation.2021-12-17T14:28:05+00:00enRevisiting the Monetary Sovereignty Rationale for CBDCs2021-12-17Debt managementDigital currencies and fintechExchange rate regimesFinancial stabilityMonetary policyStaff Discussion Paper 2021-17https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sdp2021-17.pdfRevisiting the Monetary Sovereignty Rationale for CBDCsSkylar BrooksDecember 2021EE4E41E42E5E52E58HH1H12H6H63Payment Habits During COVID-19: Evidence from High-Frequency Transaction Data
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/09/staff-working-paper-2021-43/
We examine how consumers have adjusted their payment habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. They seem to perform fewer transactions, spend more in each transaction, use less cash at the point of sale and withdraw cash from ATMs linked to their financial institution more often than from other ATMs.2021-09-10T09:14:25+00:00enPayment Habits During COVID-19: Evidence from High-Frequency Transaction Data2021-09-10Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)Domestic demand and componentsPayment clearing and settlement systemsRecent economic and financial developmentsStaff Working Paper 2021-43https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/swp2021-43.pdfPayment Habits During COVID-19: Evidence from High-Frequency Transaction DataTatjana DahlhausAngelika WelteSeptember 2021CC2C22C5C55DD1D12EE2E21E4E42E5E52The Positive Case for a CBDC
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/07/staff-discussion-paper-2021-11/
We discuss the competition and innovation arguments for issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A CBDC could be an effective competition policy tool for payments. A CBDC could also support the vibrancy of the digital economy. It could help solve market failures and foster competition and innovation in new digital payments markets.2021-07-20T09:59:49+00:00enThe Positive Case for a CBDC2021-07-20Digital currencies and fintechFinancial institutionsFinancial stabilityStaff Discussion Paper 2021-11https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sdp2021-11.pdfStaff Discussion Paper 2021-11Andrew UsherEdona ReshidiFrancisco RivadeneyraScott HendryJuly 2021EE4E42E5E58LL4L5An Exploration of First Nations Reserves and Access to Cash
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/05/staff-discussion-paper-2021-8/
Adequate cash distribution is one the Bank of Canada’s core interests. Canadians’ ability to access cash influences the Bank’s thinking on issuing a central bank digital currency. We provide a perspective on these issues by exploring access of First Nations reserves to cash.2021-05-26T07:15:38+00:00enAn Exploration of First Nations Reserves and Access to Cash2021-05-26Bank notesDigital currencies and fintechFinancial institutionsFinancial servicesPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Discussion Paper 2021-8https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sdp2021-8.pdfAn Exploration of First Nations Reserves and Access to CashHeng ChenWalter EngertKim HuynhDaneal O’HabibMay 2021EE4E41E42E5GG2G21Behaviour in the Canadian large-value payment system: COVID-19 vs. the global financial crisis
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/05/staff-analytical-note-2021-7/
Unlike the 2008–09 global financial crisis, the onset of the COVID-19 crisis did not raise stress levels in Canada’s Large Value Transfer System. Swift changes to the Bank of Canada’s collateral policy and its large-scale asset purchase programs likely eased liquidity pressures in the system.2021-05-06T15:09:44+00:00enBehaviour in the Canadian large-value payment system: COVID-19 vs. the global financial crisis2021-05-06Distributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United States
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/02/staff-working-paper-2021-8/
Although credit cards are more expensive for merchants to accept than cash or debit cards, merchants typically pass through their costs evenly to all customers. Along with consumer card rewards and banking fees, this creates cross-subsidies between payment methods. Because higher-income individuals tend to use credit cards more than those with lower incomes, our results indicate that these cross-subsidies might lead to regressive distributional effects.2021-02-05T10:29:38+00:00enDistributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United States2021-02-05Bank notesFinancial institutionsFinancial servicesMarket structure and pricingPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Working Paper 2021-8https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swp2021-8.pdfDistributional Effects of Payment Card Pricing and Merchant Cost Pass-through in Canada and the United StatesMarie-Hélène FeltFumiko HayashiJoanna StavinsAngelika WelteFebruary 2021DD1D12D2D23D3D31EE4E42GG2G21LL8L81Estimating Policy Functions in Payments Systems Using Reinforcement Learning
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/02/staff-working-paper-2021-7/
We demonstrate the ability of reinforcement learning techniques to estimate the best-response functions of banks participating in high-value payments systems—a real-world strategic game of incomplete information.2021-02-01T09:44:50+00:00enEstimating Policy Functions in Payments Systems Using Reinforcement Learning2021-02-01Digital currencies and fintechFinancial institutionsFinancial system regulation and policiesPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Working Paper 2021-7https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swp2021-7.pdfEstimating Policy Functions in Payments Systems Using Reinforcement LearningPablo S. CastroAjit DesaiHan DuRodney J. GarrattFrancisco RivadeneyraFebruary 2021AA1A12CC7DD8D83EE4E42E5E58Eggs in One Basket: Security and Convenience of Digital Currencies
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/01/staff-working-paper-2021-6/
Digital currencies store balances in anonymous electronic addresses. This paper analyzes the trade-offs between the safety and convenience of aggregating balances in addresses, electronic wallets and banks.2021-01-29T07:23:53+00:00enEggs in One Basket: Security and Convenience of Digital Currencies2021-01-29Central bank researchDigital currencies and fintechFinancial servicesPayment clearing and settlement systemsStaff Working Paper 2021-6https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/swp2021-6.pdfEggs in One Basket: Security and Convenience of Digital CurrenciesCharles M. KahnFrancisco RivadeneyraTsz-Nga WongJanuary 2021EE4E42E5E51E58