March 24, 2020 COVID-19: Actions to Support the Economy and Financial System Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles
July 11, 2019 IMF Financial System Stability Assessment for Canada The International Monetary Fund’s comprehensive analysis of the Canadian financial system increases awareness and encourages discussion and debate. The IMF consulted with the Bank of Canada and other Canadian authorities, but the report is an independent assessment and does not represent the views of the Bank. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles
July 11, 2019 A Resolution Regime for Financial Market Infrastructures Canada’s most important payment clearing and settlement systems now have a resolution regime. As resolution authority, the Bank of Canada has new powers to protect the stability of the Canadian financial system in the unlikely event an FMI fails. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles
November 14, 2018 Financial System Resilience and House Price Corrections Thibaut Duprey, Xuezhi Liu, Cameron MacDonald, Maarten van Oordt, Sofia Priazhkina, Xiangjin Shen, Joshua Slive, Virginie Traclet We use models to better understand and assess how risks could affect the financial system. In our hypothetical scenario, a house price correction and elevated financial stress weigh on the economy. An increased number of households and businesses have difficulty repaying loans. Nonetheless, the large banks remain resilient. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles