Uncategorized

• November 28, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Future Term Loan Facility Transactions

  The Bank of Canada is publishing today the schedule of its Term Loan Facility (TLF) transactions to the end of January.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 27, 2008

  Fostering Financial System Stability

  Remarks Pierre Duguay Pictou County Chamber of Commerce Pictou, Nova Scotia

  The Canadian financial system has fared relatively well through this crisis, thanks to effective regulation and prudent practices that have worked like sandbags to protect our financial system from the storms in today's global economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks

• A Survey and Risk Analysis of Selected Non-Bank Retail Payments Systems

  Staff Discussion Paper 2008-17 Nikil Chande

  Payment services offered by non-banks have flourished in recent years. The author provides an overview of the different kinds of non-bank retail payments schemes currently available in Canada, illustrating each by focusing on a specific example.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial services, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D1, D14, G, G2, G20
• November 25, 2008

  Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility

  As outlined in the Terms of the Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility, the Bank of Canada will act as Administrative Agent for the Government of Canada for this facility and be responsible for daily operational activities. In support of this role, the Bank will make available a register of all approved and guaranteed issues on its web site.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
• November 24, 2008

  Bank of Canada to Sell Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

  The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $1.45 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. This transaction will partially offset the temporary increase in assets associated with the term purchase and resale transactions announced today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 21, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its 28 Day Term Loan Facility

  In accordance with the schedule of Term Loan Facility (TLF) auctions announced on 12 November, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 28-day TLF transaction as follows:

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 19, 2008

  Building Continuous Markets

  Remarks Mark Carney the Canada – United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce London, United Kingdom

  Throughout the years, Canada has been a major beneficiary of London's innovation. Companies of adventurers, conceived and funded in London, opened up large swathes of Canada to international trade.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 19, 2008

  Payments Economics: Theory and Policy

  Conference held on 19 and 20 November 2008 (papers in unedited, electronic format only)

  Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
• November 19, 2008

  Update - Rules Governing Advances

  The Bank of Canada has today updated its Rules Governing Advances incorporating changes supporting the new Term Loan Facility announced 12 November 2008.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices

• Firm Size and Productivity

  Staff Working Paper 2008-45 Danny Leung, Césaire Meh, Yaz Terajima

  This paper examines the relationship between firm size and productivity. In contrast to previous studies, this paper offers evidence of the relationship not only from manufacturing firms, but from non-manufacturing firms as well.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Productivity JEL Code(s): L, L1, L11, L2, L25, O, O4, O47