Carolyn A. Wilkins - Latest

May 16, 2019
Financial System Review - Press Conference (Webcasts) - May 2019

Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
May 16, 2019
Financial System Review Summary—2019

Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Lynn Patterson, Paul Beaudry
In our Financial System Review, we identify the main vulnerabilities and risks to financial stability in Canada and explain how they have evolved over the past year. This issue reflects the Bank’s judgment that the vulnerabilities associated with high household debt and imbalances in the housing market have declined modestly but remain significant. The Financial System Review is a product of the Governing Council of the Bank of Canada: Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence Schembri, Lynn Patterson and Paul Beaudry.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
April 24, 2019
Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - April 2019

Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
April 11, 2019
Panel: World Bank

Capital Market Development and the FinTech Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges — Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins participates in a panel discussion at the World Bank.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech
April 8, 2019
Why Do Central Banks Care About Market Power?

Presentation Carolyn A. Wilkins G7 conference hosted by Banque de France Paris, France
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how the competitive landscape and digitalization affect monetary policy and why central banks care about market power.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations Topic(s): Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Market structure and pricing, Monetary policy transmission, Potential output, Productivity, Service sector
March 14, 2019
Vancouver School of Economics and CFA Society Vancouver - Speech (Webcasts)

Risks to global growth posed by high leverage in major economies - Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins speaks before the Vancouver School of Economics and CFA Society Vancouver. (16:05 (Pacific Time), 19:05 (Eastern Time))

Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
March 14, 2019
The Age of Leverage

Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins UBC Vancouver School of Economics and CFA Society Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how high leverage is both a headwind to global growth and a vulnerability in the global financial system.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Balance of payments and components, Credit risk management, Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Fiscal policy
Crypto ‘Money’: Perspective of a Couple of Canadian Central Bankers

Staff Discussion Paper 2019-1 James Chapman, Carolyn A. Wilkins
The market for cryptoassets has exploded in size in the 10 years since bitcoin was launched. The technology underlying cryptoassets, blockchain, has also been held up as a technology that promises to transform entire industries.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): E, E4, E41, E42, E5, E51, E58, H, H4, P, P4, P43
January 31, 2019
Toronto Region Board of Trade - Speech (Webcasts)

A Look Under the Hood of Canada’s Job Market - Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins speaks before the Toronto Region Board of Trade. (12:45 (ET) approx.)

Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
January 31, 2019
A Look Under the Hood of Canada’s Job Market

Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Toronto Region Board of Trade Toronto, Ontario
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses developments in the Canadian labour market and factors that may help explain why wage growth is slower than expected.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Productivity, Regional economic developments, Service sector