Posts

• April 6, 2015

  Backgrounder on the Question in the Business Outlook Survey Concerning the Intensity of Labour Shortages

  Starting with the 2015 spring survey, the results from a question on the intensity of labour shortages are being included in the Business Outlook Survey (BOS). This backgrounder briefly describes the question and presents the correlations between the responses and various measures of pressures on production capacity and labour market conditions.

  Content Type(s): Background materials
• April 6, 2015

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 6 April 2015

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• April 6, 2015

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2015

  In the spring Business Outlook Survey, lower oil prices continue to dampen the overall sales outlook of firms, weighing on investment and hiring intentions. However, a majority of businesses are benefiting from the strong economic outlook in the United States and the boost in competitiveness from the weaker Canadian dollar.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 6, 2015

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - First-Quarter 2015

  The survey results indicate that, overall, business-lending conditions were broadly unchanged during the first quarter of 2015, but tightened for the oil and gas sector.”

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey

• 2013 Methods-of-Payment Survey Results

  Staff Discussion Paper 2015-4 Christopher Henry, Kim Huynh, Rallye Shen

  As the sole issuer of bank notes, the Bank of Canada conducts methods-of-payment (MOP) surveys to obtain a detailed and representative snapshot of Canadian payment choices, with a focus on cash usage.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech JEL Code(s): E, E4
• March 31, 2015

  Research Update - March 2015

  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
• March 31, 2015

  Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)

  The Bank of Canada announced on 29 January 2015 its intention to add certain Canadian-dollar term asset-backed securities (ABS) to its list of assets eligible as collateral under the Bank of Canada’s SLF.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 31, 2015

  Release of the 2014 Annual Report on Bank of Canada Oversight Activities

  The Bank of Canada today published the 2014 annual report on its oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 31, 2015

  Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada Debt Securities

  Starting today, the Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada domestic marketable debt securities (the “Legal Terms”) can be viewed on the Department of Finance website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 31, 2015

  Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – March 31, 2015 to June 14, 2018

  The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).

  Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility