Analyzing the house price boom in the suburbs of Canada’s major cities during the pandemic Staff Analytical Note 2022-7 Louis Morel We assess how location affects house prices in Canada. The gap in prices between suburbs and downtown was closing gradually before the pandemic. The gap has been closing faster since spring 2020. This finding reflects a shift in preferences toward more living space. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Asset pricing, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Housing JEL Code(s): R, R2, R21, R23, R3, R32
Endogenous Liquidity and Capital Reallocation Staff Working Paper 2022-27 Wei Cui, Randall Wright, Yu Zhu We study economies where firms acquire capital in primary markets then retrade it in secondary markets after information on idiosyncratic productivity arrives. Our secondary markets incorporate bilateral trade with search, bargaining and liquidity frictions. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E2, E22, E4, E44
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June 16, 2022 RPAC Meeting (June 16, 2022) Topics: Demonstration of self-assessment questionnaire and web portal Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Retail Payments Advisory Committee
Cash in the Pocket, Cash in the Cloud: Cash Holdings of Bitcoin Owners Staff Working Paper 2022-26 Daniela Balutel, Christopher Henry, Kim Huynh, Marcel Voia We estimate the effect that owning Bitcoin has on the amount of cash held by Canadian consumers. Our results question the view that adopting certain new technologies, such as Bitcoin, leads to a decline in cash holdings. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech, Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, E, E4, O, O3, O33, O5, O51
June 14, 2022 CFEC Meeting (June 14, 2022) Conference Call Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
June 14, 2022 CARR extends Term CORRA consultation deadline to 30 June Reflecting a number of requests for additional time to respond to CARR’s Term CORRA consultation, CARR will now accept comments until June 30, 2022. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group