June 12, 2014
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June 12, 2014
The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems. The June 2014 issue features three reports on financial system initiatives: making financial benchmarks more robust; implementing the stronger Basel III capital and liquidity framework for banks; and using stress tests to assess financial system risks.
Financial System Review - June 2014
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Publications,
Financial Stability Report
June 6, 2014
Weekly Financial Statistics - 6 June 2014
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Publications,
Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
May 30, 2014
Weekly Financial Statistics - 30 May 2014
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Publications,
Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
May 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2014 - For the period ended 31 March 2014
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2014
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Quarterly Financial Report
May 29, 2014
Banking and Financial Statistics - May 2014
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Publications,
Historical: Banking and Financial Statistics
May 23, 2014
Weekly Financial Statistics - 23 May 2014
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Publications,
Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
May 16, 2014
Weekly Financial Statistics - 16 May 2014
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Publications,
Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
May 13, 2014
The Canadian Dollar as a Reserve Currency
This article provides an overview of the growth of Canadian-dollar-denominated assets in official foreign reserves. Based on International Monetary Fund data and on internal Bank of Canada analysis, we estimate that the total reserve holdings of Canadian-dollar assets increased from negligible levels before 2008 to around US$200 billion in the third quarter of 2013. We discuss the determinants of this increase, as well as its potential impact on Canadian debt markets, for example, lower yields and therefore reduced financing costs for the Government of Canada, and the possible negative impact on market liquidity.
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Publications,
Bank of Canada Review articles
Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Foreign reserves management,
Recent economic and financial developments
JEL Code(s):
E,
E5,
E58,
F,
F3,
F31,
G,
G1,
G12
May 13, 2014
Understanding Platform-Based Digital Currencies
Given technological advances and the widespread use of the Internet, various digital currencies have emerged. In most cases, Internet platforms such as Facebook and Amazon restrict the functionality of their digital currencies to enhance the business model and maximize their profits. While platform-based digital currencies could increase the efficiency of retail payments, they could also raise some important policy issues if they were to become widely used outside of the platform. Thus, it is important to closely monitor the evolution of these digital currencies.
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Publications,
Bank of Canada Review articles
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial services,
Payment clearing and settlement systems
JEL Code(s):
E,
E4,
E41,
E42