February 19, 2020 Bank of Canada Announces Scholarship Recipients Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 recipients of its scholarship awards for women, Indigenous students and students with disabilities. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Scholarship awards
February 18, 2020 Bank of Canada to begin publishing Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average in June Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada will take over the responsibility for publishing the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), effective Monday, June 15, 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
February 18, 2020 Methodology for calculating the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) The Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) is a measure of the cost of overnight general collateral funding in Canadian dollars using Government of Canada (GoC) treasury bills and bonds as collateral for repurchase transactions (repos). This page describes its calculation methodology, publishing process and governance.
February 18, 2020 CFEC Meeting #100 (February 18, 2020) Toronto Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
February 12, 2020 Interim RPAC Meeting (February 12, 2020) Topic: Safeguarding of end-user funds Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Retail Payments Advisory Committee
February 12, 2020 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence The call for nominations is open until April 16, 2020. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
The Effect of Mortgage Rate Resets on Debt: Evidence from TransUnion (Part I) Staff Analytical Note 2020-2 Katya Kartashova This note studies how decreases in mortgage rates affect the behaviour of borrowers in terms of spending on durable goods and repaying debt. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Housing, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): D, D1, D12, D14, E, E4, E43, E5, E52, G, G2, G21, R, R3, R31
February 10, 2020 Research paper awards At the Bank of Canada, we’re pleased to offer awards for research papers by students and by staff.
February 10, 2020 University of British Columbia crowned National Champion of The Governor’s Challenge Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The University of British Columbia has won the Bank of Canada’s fifth annual Governor’s Challenge, a national student competition in which teams simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): The Governor's Challenge