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• The Role of Financial Speculation in Driving the Price of Crude Oil

  Staff Discussion Paper 2011-6 Ron Alquist, Olivier Gervais

  Over the past 10 years, financial firms have increased the size of their positions in the oil futures market. At the same time, oil prices have increased dramatically.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): International topics JEL Code(s): G, G1, G12, Q, Q4, Q41
• June 29, 2011

  Bank of Canada Announces Extension of Expanded Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve in coordination with other central banks

  The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank today announced an extension of the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements through 1 August 2012.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 28, 2011

  Financial Risks and Global Reforms

  Remarks Agathe Côté Financial Markets Association of Canada in association with Women in Capital Markets Toronto, Ontario

  In a speech to members of the Financial Markets Association of Canada and Women in Capital Markets, Deputy Governor Agathe Côté discusses risks to the Canadian financial system and reform of the global system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• June 23, 2011

  Bank of Canada: Promoting Canada’s Economic and Financial Well-being

  Presentation John Murray Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Lethbridge, Alberta

  In remarks to the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Governor John Murray discusses the work of the Bank of Canada and its economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• June 22, 2011

  Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Mark Carney outlines the highlights of the Bank of Canada’s analyses of the economic outlook and the stability of the financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• June 22, 2011

  Emerging from the Shadows: Market-Based Financing in Canada

  Financial System Review - June 2011 James Chapman, Lawrence L. Schembri, Stéphane Lavoie

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• June 22, 2011

  Access to Central Clearing Services for Over-the-Counter Derivatives

  Financial System Review - June 2011 Carolyn A. Wilkins, Jonathan Witmer, Joshua Slive

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• June 22, 2011

  The Growth of High-Frequency Trading: Implications for Financial Stability

  Financial System Review - June 2011 Anna Pomeranets, William Barker

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• June 22, 2011

  Financial System Review - June 2011

  

  In this issue of the Financial System Review, the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council judges that, although the Canadian finan­cial system is currently on a sound footing, risks to its stability remain elevated and have edged higher since December 2010.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report

• External Stability, Real Exchange Rate Adjustment and the Exchange Rate Regime in Emerging-Market Economies

  Staff Discussion Paper 2011-5 Olivier Gervais, Lawrence L. Schembri, Lena Suchanek

  In emerging-market economies, real exchange rate adjustment is critical for maintaining a sustainable current account position and thereby for helping to reduce macroeconomic and financial instability.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Development economics, Exchange rate regimes, International topics JEL Code(s): F, F3, F31, F32, F4, F41