September 5, 2013 Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2013 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 52 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted a survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries. This worldwide effort was coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and is undertaken every three years. The […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
September 20, 2023 Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of September 6, 2023 This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on September 6, 2023. Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
Financial Structure and Economic Growth: A Non-Technical Survey Staff Working Paper 2002-24 Veronika Dolar, Césaire Meh There is a large body of literature that studies the relationship between financial structure (that is, the degree to which the financial system is either market- or intermediary-based) and long-run economic growth. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Development economics, Economic models, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial services JEL Code(s): F, F3, F36, G, G0, G00, G1, G14, G2, G21, K, K2, K22, O, O1, O16
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
September 16, 2014 Float of the Loonie Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Société de développement économique de Drummondville Drummondville, Quebec Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the role of a floating exchange rate in the Canadian economy and in the Bank’s monetary policy framework. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Restructuring in the Canadian Economy: A Survey of Firms Staff Working Paper 2002-8 Carolyn Kwan The regional offices of the Bank conducted a survey of 140 Canadian companies (representing all non-government sectors of the economy) to study the effects of restructuring (defined as a major change in the way firms do business). Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Labour markets, Productivity, Regional economic developments JEL Code(s): O, O5, O51
PayTech and the D(ata) N(etwork) A(ctivities) of BigTech Platforms Staff Working Paper 2022-35 Jonathan Chiu, Thorsten Koeppl Why do BigTech platforms introduce payment services? We explore this using a model in which a monopoly platform faces a trade-off between the costs associated with privacy concerns and the revenue from data services. We then analyze the feedback effects between data and payments. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D8, E, E4, E42, L, L1
India and the Global Demand for Commodities: Is There an Elephant in the Room? Staff Discussion Paper 2008-18 Michael Francis, Corinne Luu After 10 years of impressive growth, India is now the fourth largest economy in the world. Yet, to date, India's impact on global commodity markets has been muted. The authors examine how India's domestic and trade policies have distorted and constrained its demand for commodities. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Development economics, International topics JEL Code(s): F, F1, F14, O, O1, O13, O5, O53
September 11, 2008 Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2008 Cover page Leonard C. Wyon: Canada’s Victorian Engraver Photography by Gord Carter Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
November 18, 2013 Risk Management and Financial Reform Remarks Tiff Macklem Autorité des marchés financiers Montréal, Quebec Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses risk management and global financial reform. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks