February 10, 2021 Payments innovation beyond the pandemic Remarks (delivered virtually) Timothy Lane Institute for Data Valorisation Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about how the Bank of Canada is contributing to the modernization of our payments ecosystem, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to make payments more convenient for all Canadians. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Currency, Digital currency, Financial system, Financial markets, Fintech, Funds management
May 27, 2020 What’s behind your mortgage rate Yang Xu, Yi Zheng Here’s what determines the interest rate on your mortgage—and why that rate can go up and down. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
April 26, 2000 The Canadian Economy: Charting a Course for the Future Remarks Gordon Thiessen Chambre de commerce régionale de Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy, Quebec The 1990s was a difficult period for Canada and the Canadian economy. From the beginning of the decade, it was clear that we had to grapple with the problems that had been hampering our economic performance through most of the 1970s and 1980s. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
July 17, 2003 Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2003 Since the April Monetary Policy Report, there have been a number of unanticipated developments that have changed the outlook for inflation and economic activity in Canada. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
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
December 21, 2008 The Role of Bank Capital in the Propagation of Shocks Financial System Review - December 2008 Césaire Meh, Kevin Moran Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
The Impact of Recent Policy Changes on the Canadian Mortgage Market Staff analytical note 2018-35 Olga Bilyk, Maria teNyenhuis Recent policy changes are having a clear impact on the mortgage market. The number of new, highly indebted borrowers has fallen, and overall mortgage activity has slowed significantly. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes JEL Code(s): D, D1, E, E4, G, G2, G21, G28 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Financial system, Financial system regulation and oversight, Household and business credit
July 14, 2005 Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2005 The update on global and Canadian economic developments presented in this Report highlights three issues. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
Vertical Specialization and Gains from Trade Staff working paper 2017-17 Patrick Alexander Multi-stage production is widely recognized as an important feature of the modern global economy. This feature has been incorporated into many state-of-the-art quantitative trade models, and has been shown to deliver significant additional gains from international trade. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): F, F1, F11, F14, F6, F60 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Economic models, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
February 1, 2012 Valuation of Canadian- versus U.S.-Listed Equities: Is There a Discount? Financial System Review - December 2003 Michael R. King, Dan Segal Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles