February 18, 2020
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February 18, 2020
Methodology for calculating the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA)
The Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) is a measure of the cost of overnight general collateral funding in Canadian dollars using Government of Canada (GoC) treasury bills and bonds as collateral for repurchase transactions (repos). This page describes its calculation methodology, publishing process and governance. -
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February 12, 2020
Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence
The call for nominations is open until April 16, 2020. -
The Effect of Mortgage Rate Resets on Debt: Evidence from TransUnion (Part I)
This note studies how decreases in mortgage rates affect the behaviour of borrowers in terms of spending on durable goods and repaying debt. -
February 10, 2020
Research paper awards
At the Bank of Canada, we’re pleased to offer awards for research papers by students and by staff. -
February 10, 2020
University of British Columbia crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge
The University of British Columbia has won the Bank of Canada’s fifth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. -
The Power of Helicopter Money Revisited: A New Keynesian Perspective
We analyze money financing of fiscal transfers (helicopter money) in two simple New Keynesian models: a “textbook” model in which all money is non-interest-bearing (e.g., all money is currency), and a more realistic model with interest-bearing reserves. -
A Spatial Model of Bank Branches in Canada
Using data on bank branch locations across Canada from 2008 to 2018, we explore an interesting aspect of bank branch competition—geographic concentration. We find that bank branch density does not correlate with geographic and market concentration; however, we do find strong correlation with postal-code demographics.
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