Publications

• December 31, 2018

  Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2018

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans
• December 21, 2018

  Business Outlook Survey—Winter 2018

  Results from the winter Business Outlook Survey continue to indicate positive business sentiment and elevated capacity pressures in most regions. For firms in the Prairies, the outlook has weakened.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• December 21, 2018

  Senior Loan Officer Survey—Fourth Quarter of 2018

  Overall household lending conditions were unchanged this quarter, although mortgage approval rates were lower. More widespread easing of business lending conditions continues to be driven by competition for corporate borrowers.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• November 14, 2018

  Financial System Survey Highlights—November 2018

  This article presents the key results from the autumn 2018 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted between September 24 and October 12, 2018. The survey collects expert opinions from financial system experts on the risks to, and resilience of, the Canadian financial system.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Survey
• 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
• November 9, 2018

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2018

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2018 - For the period ended September 30, 2018

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
• October 24, 2018

  Monetary Policy Report – October 2018

  

  The Bank projects that the Canadian economy will continue to grow in line with its potential through 2020.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• October 16, 2018

  Keeping the financial system healthy

  

  Joshua Slive, Donald Coletti

  We are all better off if the financial system can weather a storm or two. And every one of us plays a role in keeping it that way.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Credit risk management, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, International topics, Sectoral balance sheet
• October 16, 2018

  Navigating digital disruption and the economy

  

  Eric Santor

  Technology can enhance efficiency and help create new jobs, but challenges like automation's impact on employment also need careful consideration and proactive solutions.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Topic(s): Central bank research, Digital currencies and fintech, Digitalization, Economic models, Labour markets, Market structure and pricing, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
• October 15, 2018

  Business Outlook Survey—Autumn 2018

  Responses to the autumn Business Outlook Survey indicate that near-term business prospects continue to be robust. Strong demand and elevated capacity pressures support firms’ investment and employment intentions.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey