November 7, 2013 $5 and $10 Bank Note Issue Remarks Tiff Macklem Vancouver Train Station Vancouver, British Columbia Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem announces the entry into circulation of the new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 4, 2007 Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
The Boundaries of Bank Funding: The Case of Canadian Cash ETFs Staff analytical paper 2026-32 Jean-Sébastien Fontaine, Vincent Meh, Jayden Plener The rise and transformation of Canadian cash ETFs highlight that banking liquidity regulation affects more than bank resilience. By changing the relative attractiveness of deposits and securities, it can shape where asset managers allocate their cash across the financial system. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, G, G1, G11, G18, G2, G23, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Funds management, Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation
Reassessing the Growth of HELOCs in Canada Using New Regulatory Data Staff analytical note 2019-14 Leila Al-Mqbali, Olga Bilyk, Stefan Caputo, James Younker Using new regulatory data on residential secured lending from Canadian banks, we assess the growth rate of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): D, D1, G, G2, G21, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Household and business credit
September 19, 2011 Curbing Contagion: Options and Challenges for Building More Robust Financial Market Infrastructure Remarks Timothy Lane Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Annual Sibos Conference Toronto, Ontario Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses the options and challenges for building more robust financial market infrastructure. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 26, 2008 Work in Progress: The Bank of Canada's Response to the Financial Turbulence Remarks David Longworth Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario The financial turbulence over the past year has been costly and difficult for many individuals and financial institutions; it's been challenging for policy-makers; and it's had implications for the overall economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Information Sharing and Bargaining in Buyer-Seller Networks Staff working paper 2016-63 Sofia Priazhkina, Frank H. Page This paper presents a model of strategic buyer-seller networks with information exchange between sellers. Prior to engaging in bargaining with buyers, sellers can share access to buyers for a negotiated transfer. We study how this information exchange affects overall market prices, volumes and welfare, given different initial market conditions and information sharing rules. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): C, C7, C71, C78, D, D2, D21, D4, D43, D8, D85, L, L1, L13 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Market structure
August 24, 2004 Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2004 Cover page Promissory Note, 1712 The note measures 28 cm x 16 cm and forms part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada. Photography by Gord Carter, Ottawa Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
July 15, 2026 Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Risks The evolution of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States and the war in the Middle East remain the two most important risks to the outlook for inflation.
Debt-Relief Programs and Money Left on the Table: Evidence from Canada's Response to COVID-19 Staff working paper 2021-13 Jason Allen, Robert Clark, Shaoteng Li, Nicolas Vincent During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian financial institutions offered debt-relief programs to help borrowers cope with job losses and economic insecurity. We consider the low take-up rates for these programs and suggest that to be effective, such programs must be visible and easy to use. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): G, G3, G31, H, H5 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Household and business credit, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting