This note analyzes mortgage stress tests, a macroprudential tool. We find that when mortgage stress tests are applied to all mortgage purchase originations, they improve credit quality and reduce credit and house price growth. They also improve the resilience of borrowers to financial shocks, such as the large increase in interest rates during 2022–23.
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on October 23, 2024.
The Bank of Canada said today it has opened the registration period for retail payment service providers (PSPs) that are subject to the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA).