May 8, 2025 Release: Financial System Survey 10:00 (ET) The Bank of Canada conducts the Financial System Survey to solicit the opinions of senior experts in risk management. These experts provide their views on the risks to, and resilience of, the Canadian financial system as well as on new developments they are monitoring. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
Are Hedge Funds a Hedge for Increasing Government Debt Issuance? Staff Discussion Paper 2025-7 Adam Epp, Jeffrey Gao This paper studies the rapid increase since 2019 of Government of Canada (GoC) debt issuance alongside greater hedge fund participation at GoC bond auctions. We find a systematic relationship between GoC debt stock and hedge fund bidding shares at auction. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Debt management, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability JEL Code(s): D, D4, D44, G, G1, G12, G2, G23, H, H6, H63
May 8, 2025 Release: Financial Stability Report 10:00 (ET)An assessment of potential risks to the stability of Canada's financial system. The Governor and Senior Deputy Governor will hold a press conference at 11:00 to discuss the contents of the Report. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
May 8, 2025 The Bank of Canada releases the 2025 Financial Stability Report The Financial Stability Report will be released on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
May 8, 2025 Financial Stability Report—2025 Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki, Rhys R. Mendes, Nicolas Vincent, Michelle Alexopoulos Canada’s financial system is resilient. Overall, households, businesses, banks and non-bank financial intermediaries successfully weathered the pandemic, a period of elevated inflation, and sharp increases in interest rates. But the trade war currently threatens the Canadian economy and poses risks to financial stability. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
May 8, 2025 Financial System Survey highlights—2025 This article presents the key results from the 2025 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted between February 10 and 28. The survey included a special section on scenarios that could lead to a severe repricing in financial markets in the near term. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Survey
May 8, 2025 Release of the Financial Stability Report Opening statement Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Financial Stability Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Debt management, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, International financial markets, Recent economic and financial developments
May 8, 2025 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Wall St. Journal Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Paul Vieira of the Wall St. Journal. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
May 6, 2025 CFIF Meeting (May 6, 2025) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum