March 31, 2015 Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – March 31, 2015 to June 14, 2018 The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS). Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
February 16, 2022 Expecting the unexpected: Central bank decision making in turbulent times Remarks (delivered virtually) Timothy Lane School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses how the Bank responds to uncertainty in turbulent times. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Monetary policy and uncertainty
December 6, 2012 Financial System Review - December 2012 The Governing Council judges that the risks to the stability of Canada’s financial system remain high, as they were at the time of the June FSR. The sources of the key risks are similar to those highlighted in June, and emanate primarily from the external environment. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
The Elements of the Global Network for Large-Value Funds Transfers Staff Working Paper 2001-1 James Dingle The author describes the various elements of the global payment network for large-value funds transfers (G-LVTN) in order to provide a convenient reference document intended for readers in the academic, legal, and financial communities. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): E, E4, E40, E6, E61
The Syndicated Loan Market: Developments in the North American Context Staff Working Paper 2003-15 Jim Armstrong The author describes the rapid development of the syndicated corporate loan market in the 1990s. He explores the historical forces that led to the development of the contemporary U.S. syndicated loan market, which is effectively a hybrid of the investment banking and commercial banking worlds. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G1, G10, G2, G21
December 23, 2005 Financial System Review - December 2005 The financial system makes an important contribution to the welfare of all Canadians. The ability of households and firms to confidently hold and transfer financial assets is one of the fundamental building blocks of the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
July 26, 2021 Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – July 26, 2021 to January 30, 2025 The Bank of Canada (the Bank), through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in Lynx. Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
February 1, 2012 Policy Issues in Retail Payments Financial System Review - December 2003 Sean O'Connor Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles
January 9, 2015 Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – January 9, 2015 to March 30, 2018 The Bank of Canada, through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS). Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
April 7, 2009 Price-Level Uncertainty, Price-Level Targeting, and Nominal Debt Contracts Bank of Canada Review - Spring 2009 Allan Crawford, Césaire Meh, Yaz Terajima Many central banks around the world have embraced inflation targeting as a monetary policy framework. Interest is growing, however, in price-level targeting as an alternative. The choice of frameworks has important consequences for financial contracts, most of which are not fully indexed to the price level. Changes in the price level therefore lead to changes in the real value of contracts. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles Research Topic(s): Inflation targets, Inflation: costs and benefits, Monetary policy framework