André Usche

Principal Analyst

Financial Stability

Staff research

Project Samara Research Paper

Staff analytical paper 2026-8 Rakesh Arora, Umar Faruqui, Scott Hendry, Dinesh Shah, André Usche
Project Samara was a real‑world experiment testing distributed ledger technology and wholesale central bank digital money for bond issuance and settlement in Canada. It demonstrated technical feasibility and potential efficiency and risk‑reduction benefits, while highlighting important trade‑offs related to complexity, governance, and regulatory alignment.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E4, E42, E5, E58, G, G2, G28, O, O3, O33 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Funds management, Market structure, Money and payments, Digital assets and fintech, Payment and financial market infrastructures

Government of Canada Fixed-Income Market Ecology

Staff discussion paper 2018-10 Léanne Berger-Soucy, Corey Garriott, André Usche

This discussion paper is the third in the Financial Markets Department’s series on the structure of Canadian financial markets. These papers are called “ecologies” because they study the interactions among market participants, infrastructures, regulations and the terms of the traded contract itself.

Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): G, G1, G10, G2, G20, H, H6, H63 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Funds management, Market functioning, Market structure

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Bank publications

Financial System Review articles

December 15, 2016

Toward More Resilient Markets: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Reform in Canada

Financial System Review - December 2016 Michael Mueller, André Usche
In Toward More Resilient Markets: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Reform in Canada, Michael Mueller and André Usche show that the implementation of derivatives market reforms in Canada is well under way and has lessened vulnerabilities. But accompanying changes to market structure have both positive and negative effects that require ongoing attention from authorities.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G1, G15, G2, G28
December 15, 2016

Monitoring Shadow Banking in Canada: A Hybrid Approach

Financial System Review - December 2016 Bo Young Chang, Gitanjali Kumar, André Usche, Michael Januska

In Monitoring Shadow Banking in Canada: A Hybrid Approach, Bo Young Chang, Michael Januska, Gitanjali Kumar and André Usche discuss how lending that occurs outside the traditional banking system provides benefits to the economy but must be monitored carefully for potential financial sector vulnerabilities. They describe how the Bank defines and measures shadow banking and how it assesses vulnerabilities in the sector, using an approach that examines both markets and entities.

Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G2, G23

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