Financial System Review - June 2015

June 11, 2015
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The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems. The June 2015 issue features two reports summarizing recent work by Bank of Canada staff on specific financial sector policies.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
June 11, 2015

Assessing Vulnerabilities in the Canadian Financial System

Financial System Review - June 2015 Ian Christensen, Gitanjali Kumar, Césaire Meh, Lorie Zorn
The authors present the four common cyclical vulnerabilities that appear in financial systems, providing examples of qualitative and quantitative indicators used to monitor these vulnerabilities across different sectors. They also discuss other inputs to the vulnerability assessment and to the internal process used at the Bank of Canada for identifying, evaluating and communicating vulnerabilities and risks, and highlight some of the key challenges in assessing financial system vulnerabilities and risks.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial stability JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G1, G10, G2, G20
June 11, 2015

Canadian Open-End Mutual Funds: An Assessment of Potential Vulnerabilities

Financial System Review - June 2015 Sandra Ramirez, Jesus Sierra, Jonathan Witmer
The authors examine the liquidity and leverage characteristics of Canadian long-term, open-end mutual funds in terms of their potential systemic effects on the Canadian mutual fund sector and on the Canadian financial system more broadly. In their overall assessment of this sector, they consider the regulation, market size and ownership structure of mutual funds in Canada and provide observations about the industry globally.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G2, G23, G28

Bank of Canada says risk to financial stability is slightly higher, but system is more resilient

June 11, 2015

Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

Release of the Financial System Review

June 11, 2015
Opening statement -

Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, Regional economic developments, Sectoral balance sheet
Speech - Video: FSR - 11 June2015

Financial System Review - Press Conference (Video) - June 2015

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

Speech - Audio: FSR - 11 June 2015

Financial System Review - Press Conference (Audio) - June 2015

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