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• May 26, 2010

  Clearing and Settlement Systems

  Here are the agencies and initiatives that help ensure the integrity and stability of the financial system and allow market participants to comply with mandated clearing requirements.
• May 26, 2010

  Payment systems the Bank of Canada oversees

  Learn what a payment system is, how payments are processed and how the payment system is being modernized.
• May 26, 2010

  Lender of last resort

  The Bank of Canada, as Canada's central bank, is the ultimate source of liquid funds to the financial system. Learn about this role, known as “lender of last resort".
• May 26, 2010

  Regulatory oversight of designated clearing and settlement systems

  Learn about the Bank’s role in overseeing financial market infrastructure (FMIs), its oversight responsibilities and powers under Canada’s Payment Clearing and Settlement Act, and which FMIs are considered systemically important.
• May 26, 2010

  Financial system

  We monitor and assess risks, provide liquidity to financial markets and oversee the stability of key financial infrastructures to safeguard the financial welfare of Canadians.
• May 26, 2010

  Senate Committee on National Finance

  Opening statement Pierre Duguay Senate Committee on National Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  At year-end 2009, there were 1.8 billion bank notes in circulation, with a total value of $55.5 billion – approximately $1,630 per Canadian. The Bank of Canada is not responsible for coins. Decisions on coinage rest with the federal government, in particular, the Department of Finance, and with the Royal Canadian Mint.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• May 26, 2010

  Selected media activities

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• May 26, 2010

  Media advisories

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• May 26, 2010

  Media contacts

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• May 26, 2010

  Upcoming events

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