March 26, 2013
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March 26, 2013
Bank of Canada designates SwapClear under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
The Governor of the Bank of Canada has designated SwapClear as subject to ongoing regulatory oversight by the Bank under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA), effective 2 April 2013. -
March 25, 2013
Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of 2013 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards
The Bank of Canada today announced the recipient of the Bank’s Fellowship Award and Governor's Award for 2013. -
To Link or Not To Link? Netting and Exposures Between Central Counterparties
This paper provides a framework to compare linked and unlinked CCP configurations in terms of total netting achieved by market participants and the total system default exposures that exist between participants and CCPs. -
Méthodologie de construction de séries de taux de défaut pour l’industrie canadienne
Default rates are series commonly used in stress testing. In Canada, as in many other countries, there are no historical series available for sectoral default rates on bank loans to firms. -
March 6, 2013
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. -
February 28, 2013
Research Update - February 2013
This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. -
February 25, 2013
Rebuilding Trust in Global Banking
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney discusses the breakdown in trust in global banking and what is required to rebuild it. -
February 21, 2013
Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor Appointment
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Lawrence L. Schembri as Deputy Governor effective 25 February 2013. -
February 21, 2013
The G-20 Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth: Macroeconomic Coordination Since the Crisis
Since 2009, the G-20 Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth has provided a mechanism for international macroeconomic policy coordination. The Framework has had some successes, including agreement on objectives for fiscal consolidation. However, post-crisis global growth has been neither strong nor balanced. Progress has also been slow in developing credible fiscal consolidation plans in some advanced countries and in increasing exchange rate flexibility in certain emerging economies. A stronger peer review process and enhanced analysis of international spillovers would increase the Framework’s influence on member policies.