Bank of Canada note liabilities (formerly K1)

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As at 31 December, Thousands of dollars	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Notes issued by
Bank of Canada
$ 1	152,307	151,953	151,614	151,026	150,230
$ 2	209,790	209,123	208,464	207,257	206,072
$ 5	1,232,482	1,265,067	1,346,873	1,428,649	1,469,624
$ 10	1,315,448	1,358,684	1,503,358	1,632,828	1,665,636
$ 20	18,729,325	19,459,012	19,946,371	19,570,187	18,770,527
$ 25	46	46	46	46	46
$ 50	12,017,824	13,076,095	14,845,529	16,405,573	17,456,485
$ 100	41,032,170	44,178,174	47,099,149	50,111,645	52,730,801
$ 500	20	20	20	20	20
$ 1,000	794,627	767,559	741,638	673,027	632,019
Total Bank of Canada	75,484,040	80,465,733	85,843,062	90,180,257	93,081,460
Chartered banks	8,120	8,120	8,120	8,120	8,120
Dominion of Canada	4,635	4,635	4,635	4,635	4,635
Provinces	25	24	24	24	24
Defunct banks	88	88	88	88	88
Total Bank of Canada Note Liabilities	75,496,908	80,478,601	85,855,930	90,193,125	93,094,328