Financial System Review

• May 9, 2024

  Financial Stability Report—2024

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki, Rhys R. Mendes, Nicolas Vincent

  Canada’s financial system remains resilient. Over the past year, households, businesses, banks and non-bank financial institutions have continued to proactively adjust to higher interest rates. But this adjustment is not yet over and continues to present risks to financial stability. Key risks include those related to debt serviceability and asset valuations.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 18, 2023

  Financial System Review—2023

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki, Nicolas Vincent

  The adjustment to higher interest rates is exposing vulnerabilities in the global financial system. Recent banking sector stresses serve as a reminder that risks can arise and spread quickly. Key areas of concern are bank funding, liquidity in fixed income markets, and households’ ability to service their debts. Other financial system concerns relate to cyber attacks, climate change and cryptoasset markets.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• June 9, 2022

  Financial System Review—2022

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki

  The Canadian financial system remains resilient, but vulnerabilities have become more complex and risks have grown. The Bank is carefully watching households’ high levels of mortgage debt, as well as the risks associated with a price correction in Canada’s housing market.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 20, 2021

  Financial System Review Summary—2021

  

  Tiff Macklem, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle

  The Canadian financial system proved resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic—thanks to strong risk management and unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy support.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 20, 2021

  Financial System Review—2021

  

  A stable and efficient financial system is essential for sustaining economic growth and raising living standards. In our Financial System Review, we identify the main vulnerabilities and risks in the financial system in Canada and explain how they have evolved over the past year.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 14, 2020

  Financial System Review Summary—2020

  

  Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle

  This issue of the Financial System Review focuses on the impact of COVID 19. The pandemic presents an unprecedented shock to the Canadian economy. This report identifies the effects on the Canadian financial system and explains how recent actions by the Bank and other policy-makers are helping to manage them. It further describes how a resilient financial system can help households and businesses smooth the effects of the COVID-19 shock and prepare for a robust recovery.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 14, 2020

  Financial System Review—2020

  

  This issue of the Financial System Review focuses on the impact of COVID 19. The pandemic presents an unprecedented shock to the Canadian economy. This report identifies the effects on the Canadian financial system and explains how recent actions by the Bank and other policy-makers are helping to manage them. It further describes how a resilient financial system can help households and businesses smooth the effects of the COVID-19 shock and prepare for a robust recovery.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 16, 2019

  Financial System Review Summary—2019

  

  Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Lynn Patterson, Paul Beaudry

  In our Financial System Review, we identify the main vulnerabilities and risks to financial stability in Canada and explain how they have evolved over the past year. This issue reflects the Bank’s judgment that the vulnerabilities associated with high household debt and imbalances in the housing market have declined modestly but remain significant. The Financial System Review is a product of the Governing Council of the Bank of Canada: Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence Schembri, Lynn Patterson and Paul Beaudry.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 16, 2019

  Financial System Review—2019

  

  In our Financial System Review, we identify the main vulnerabilities and risks to financial stability in Canada and explain how they have evolved over the past year. This issue reflects the Bank’s judgment that the vulnerabilities associated with high household debt and imbalances in the housing market have declined modestly but remain significant. The Financial System Review is a product of the Governing Council of the Bank of Canada: Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Timothy Lane, Lawrence Schembri, Lynn Patterson and Paul Beaudry.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• June 7, 2018

  Financial System Review: Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Risks—June 2018

  This issue of the Financial System Review reflects the Bank’s judgment that high household indebtedness and housing market imbalances remain the most important vulnerabilities. While these vulnerabilities remain elevated, policy measures continue to improve the resilience of the financial system. A third vulnerability highlighted in the FSR concerns cyber threats to an interconnected financial system.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report