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September 24, 2021
Monitoring payment deferrals during the COVID-19 pandemic—update, July 2021
In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s financial institutions allowed households to defer payments on a range of loans. With nearly all of these deferrals having expired, we provide a final update of how these loans have performed through to July 2021. -
A Q-Theory of Banks
Using stock market data on banks, we show that the book value of loans recognizes losses with a delay. This delayed accounting is important for regulation because the requirements regulators impose are based on book values. -
September 23, 2021
RPAC Meeting (September 23 and 24, 2021)
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September 22, 2021
Advance provision of benchmark details for Government of Canada bond auctions
Effective immediately, the Bank of Canada, as fiscal agent to the Government of Canada, is announcing that benchmark details (maturity date) for Government of Canada bonds will now be published ahead of each fiscal quarter within its existing Quarterly Bond Schedule publications. -
Can the characteristics of new mortgages predict borrowers’ financial stress? Insights from the 2014 oil price decline
We study the relationship between characteristics of new mortgages and borrowers’ financial stress in Canada’s energy-intensive regions following the 2014 collapse in oil prices. We find that borrowers with limited home equity were more likely to have difficulty repaying debt. -
September 20, 2021
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 27–October 8)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
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September 10, 2021
About the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet
At the Bank of Canada, our balance sheet reflects the unique role we play as Canada’s central bank. Get an overview of how it’s used to acquire assets and support our core functions, and learn about the types of assets and liabilities we hold.