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• January 20, 2005

  Bank of Canada to Upgrade $10 Bank Note

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the security of Canadian bank notes, the Bank of Canada will issue a $10 note with upgraded security features beginning 18 May 2005.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 17, 2005

  Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2004-05

  Businesses remain positive about the economic outlook but less so than in the autumn survey. The appreciation of the Canadian dollar between the survey periods has heightened uncertainty among businesses and dampened the expectations of those adversely affected by the rising dollar.

  Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - Winter 2004-05

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey

• Self-Enforcing Labour Contracts and the Dynamics Puzzle

  Staff Working Paper 2005-1 Christian Calmès

  To properly account for the dynamics of key macroeconomic variables, researchers incorporate various internal-propagation mechanisms in their models.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Economic models, Labour markets JEL Code(s): E, E1, E12, E4, E49, J, J3, J30, J31, J4, J41
• December 31, 2004

  Summary of Government of Canada - Outstanding as at 31 December 2004

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Securities and loans
• December 23, 2004

  A Taxonomy of Market Efficiency

  Financial System Review - December 2004 Gregory Bauer

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• December 23, 2004

  Portrait of the Canadian Hedge Fund Industry

  Financial System Review - December 2004 Miville Tremblay

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• December 23, 2004

  Basel II and Required Bank Capital

  Financial System Review - December 2004 Mark Illing, Graydon Paulin

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• December 23, 2004

  Pre-Bid Run-Ups Ahead of Canadian Takeovers: How Big Is the Problem?

  Financial System Review - December 2004 Michael R. King, Maksym Padalko

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• December 23, 2004

  Monetary Policy, Private Information, and International Stock Markets

  Financial System Review - December 2004 Gregory Bauer, Clara Vega

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
• December 23, 2004

  Bank of Canada Lender-of-Last-Resort Policies

  Financial System Review - December 2004

  The Bank of Canada has distinct roles as a lender of last resort. This article outlines how and under what circumstances the Bank can routinely provide liquidity to facilitate payment settlement, as well as the various ways it can respond in more exceptional situations.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial stability, Lender of last resort, Payment clearing and settlement systems