Staff discussion papers

• A Framework in Search of an Optimal Margining Policy for Official Institutions: The Canadian Experience

  Staff Discussion Paper 2016-9 Tomo Nakashima, Mihai Cosma, Boran Plong

  One of the main outcomes of the global financial crisis has been a series of new regulations imposed on the financial system and specifically on banks.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial markets, Foreign reserves management JEL Code(s): G, G3, G32

• Canadian Repo Market Ecology

  Staff Discussion Paper 2016-8 Corey Garriott, Kyle Gray

  This is the first of the Financial Markets Department’s descriptions of Canadian financial industrial organization. The document discusses the organization of the repurchase-agreement (repo) market in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): G, G1, G18, G2, G21, G23

• The Evolution of the Chinese Housing Market and Its Impact on Base Metal Prices

  Staff Discussion Paper 2016-7 Mark Kruger, Kun Mo, Benjamin Sawatzky

  The Chinese housing market has grown rapidly following its liberalization in the 1990s, generating significant economic activity and demand for base metals. In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the Chinese housing market and quantify its importance for the overall Chinese economy and its linkages to base metal prices.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): International topics JEL Code(s): Q, Q3, Q31, R, R3, R31