Publications

• December 23, 2016

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 23 December 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• December 16, 2016

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 16 December 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• December 15, 2016

  Toward More Resilient Markets: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Reform in Canada

  Financial System Review - December 2016 Michael Mueller, André Usche

  In Toward More Resilient Markets: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Reform in Canada, Michael Mueller and André Usche show that the implementation of derivatives market reforms in Canada is well under way and has lessened vulnerabilities. But accompanying changes to market structure have both positive and negative effects that require ongoing attention from authorities.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G1, G15, G2, G28
• December 15, 2016

  The Rise of Mortgage Finance Companies in Canada: Benefits and Vulnerabilities

  Financial System Review - December 2016 Donald Coletti, Marc-André Gosselin, Cameron MacDonald

  The Rise of Mortgage Finance Companies in Canada: Benefits and Vulnerabilities, by Don Coletti, Marc-André Gosselin and Cameron MacDonald, examines the increased importance of mortgage finance companies (MFCs) in the Canadian mortgage market. The authors discuss the MFC business model, highlighting MFCs’ relationship with mortgage brokers and banks, as well as the benefits they bring to Canadian borrowers. The authors conclude with a discussion of the impact of MFCs on financial system vulnerabilities.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): G, G2, G23
• December 15, 2016

  Monitoring Shadow Banking in Canada: A Hybrid Approach

  Financial System Review - December 2016 Bo Young Chang, Gitanjali Kumar, André Usche, Michael Januska

  In Monitoring Shadow Banking in Canada: A Hybrid Approach, Bo Young Chang, Michael Januska, Gitanjali Kumar and André Usche discuss how lending that occurs outside the traditional banking system provides benefits to the economy but must be monitored carefully for potential financial sector vulnerabilities. They describe how the Bank defines and measures shadow banking and how it assesses vulnerabilities in the sector, using an approach that examines both markets and entities.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability JEL Code(s): G, G0, G01, G2, G23
• December 15, 2016

  Financial System Review - December 2016

  

  This issue of the Financial System Review reflects the Bank’s judgment that the overall level of risk to Canada’s financial system remains largely unchanged from six months ago. The Bank continues to highlight two key vulnerabilities related to Canadian households: high levels of indebtedness and housing market imbalances. A third ongoing vulnerability is the potential for fragility in fixed-income market liquidity.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• December 9, 2016

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 9 December 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• December 2, 2016

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 2 December 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
• November 29, 2016

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2016

  Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter 2016 - For the period ended 30 September 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Quarterly Financial Report
• November 25, 2016

  Weekly Financial Statistics - 25 November 2016

  Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics