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Year-end data typically published on the fourth Friday of February.
Annual Series
| As at 31 December, Thousands of dollars | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes issued by | ||||||
| Bank of Canada | ||||||
| $ 1 | 153,047 | 152,659 | 152,307 | 151,953 | 151,614 | |
| $ 2 | 211,228 | 210,466 | 209,790 | 209,123 | 208,464 | |
| $ 5 | 1,103,464 | 1,187,976 | 1,232,482 | 1,265,067 | 1,346,873 | |
| $ 10 | 1,263,767 | 1,275,604 | 1,315,448 | 1,358,684 | 1,503,358 | |
| $ 20 | 17,229,708 | 17,801,380 | 18,729,325 | 19,459,012 | 19,946,371 | |
| $ 25 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
| $ 50 | 10,744,323 | 11,233,936 | 12,017,824 | 13,076,095 | 14,845,529 | |
| $ 100 | 35,039,262 | 37,323,936 | 41,032,170 | 44,178,174 | 47,099,149 | |
| $ 500 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| $ 1,000 | 858,202 | 824,646 | 794,627 | 767,559 | 741,638 | |
| Total Bank of Canada | 66,603,067 | 70,010,668 | 75,484,040 | 80,465,733 | 85,843,062 | |
| 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 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| Defunct banks | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | |
| Total Bank of Canada Note Liabilities | 66,615,939 | 70,023,537 | 75,496,908 | 80,478,601 | 85,855,930 | |