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• February 5, 2024

  CFEC Releases Results of October 2023 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey

  The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2023 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee

• The Role of Long-Term Contracting in Business Lending

  Staff Working Paper 2024-2 Phoebe Tian

  This paper examines inefficiencies arising from a lack of long-term contracting in small business lending in China.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, D86, G, G2, G21, L, L1, L14, L2, L26
• February 2, 2024

  Reintroduction of the morning auction of Receiver General cash balances

  The Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), in its role as fiscal agent for the Government of Canada, said today it will reintroduce the morning auction of Receiver General (RG) cash balances in the coming weeks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• February 1, 2024

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• February 1, 2024

  Parliamentary Appearance by the Governor and the Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Thursday, February 1, 2024, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. He will be accompanied by Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories

• Market structure of cryptoasset exchanges: Introduction, challenges and emerging trends

  Staff Analytical Note 2024-2 Vladimir Skavysh, Jacob Sharples, Sofia Priazhkina, Salman H. Hasham

  This paper provides an overview of cryptoasset exchanges. We contrast their design with exchanges in traditional financial markets and discuss emerging regulatory trends and innovations aimed at solving the problems cryptoasset exchanges face.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): G, G1, G15, L, L1

• 2022 Methods-of-Payment Survey Report: Cash Use Over 13 Years

  Staff Discussion Paper 2024-1 Christopher Henry, Doina Rusu, Matthew Shimoda

  We present results from the 2022 Methods-of-Payment Survey, including updated payment shares based on a three-day shopping diary. We also assess various factors associated with long-term trends in cash use.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, E, E4, E41
• January 29, 2024

  CARR Meeting (January 29, 2024)

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• January 24, 2024

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Wall Street Journal

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Paul Vieira of The Wall Street Journal.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• January 24, 2024

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Canadian Press

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Nojoud Al Mallees of The Canadian Press.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories