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.
A New Measure of the Canadian Effective Exchange Rate Staff discussion paper 2016-1 Russell Barnett, Karyne B. Charbonneau, Guillaume Poulin-Bellisle Canada’s international competitiveness has received increasing attention in recent years as exports have fallen short of expectations and Canada has lost market share. This paper asks whether the Bank of Canada’s current effective exchange rate measure, the CERI, is still an accurate measure of Canada’s international competitiveness. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): F, F1, F3, F31 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, International markets and currencies, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
November 29, 2011 With a Little Help from Your Friends: The Virtues of Global Economic Coordination Remarks John Murray State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Deputy Governor John Murray discusses the importance of global economic policy coordination in a speech at the State University of New York College in Plattsburgh, New York. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
The Shift in Canadian Immigration Composition and its Effect on Wages Staff discussion paper 2025-8 Julien Champagne, Antoine Poulin-Moore, Mallory Long We document recent changes in Canadian immigration, marked by an increasing prevalence of temporary residency. Using microdata from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, we show that temporary workers' characteristics and nominal wages have diverged from those of Canadian-born workers. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): J, J2, J20, J24, J6, J61 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Demographics and labour supply
October 31, 2017 Research Update - October 2017 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
November 14, 2025 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2025 Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2025 - For the period ended September 30, 2025, unaudited Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
June 1, 1994 Summer 1994 Mark Kruger, Robert Lafrance Canada's net external indebtedness increased from $110 billion in 1980 to $313 billion in 1993, reflecting the accumulation of current account deficits over many years. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
June 14, 2007 Efficiency and Competition in Canadian Banking Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2007 Jason Allen, Walter Engert Allen and Engert report on recent research at the Bank of Canada on various aspects of efficiency in the Canadian banking industry. This research suggests that, overall, Canadian banks appear to be relatively efficient producers of financial services and they do not exercise monopoly or collusive-oligopoly power. The authors note the value of continuing to investigate opportunities to improve efficiency and competition in financial services in Canada. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
November 18, 2010 Trends in Issuance: Underlying Factors and Implications Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2010 Jonathan Witmer Trends in debt issuance have changed significantly over the past decade, both prior to the financial crisis and subsequently. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles
Why Do Central Banks Make Public Announcements of Open Market Operations? Staff working paper 2020-35 Narayan Bulusu Central banks communicate the results of open market operations. This helps participants in financial markets more accurately estimate the prevailing demand and supply conditions in the market for overnight loans. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): D, D5, D52, E, E5, E58, G, G2, G21 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market functioning, Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Monetary policy tools and implementation, Money and payments, Payment and financial market infrastructures