Weakness in Non-Commodity Exports: Demand versus Supply Factors Staff analytical note 2018-28 José Dorich, Vadym Lepetyuk, Jonathan Swarbrick We use the Terms-of-Trade Economic Model (ToTEM) to conduct demand- and supply-driven simulations, both of which deliver weakness in Canadian non-commodity exports relative to foreign activity in line with recent data. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): International topics, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Trade integration JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52, F, F1, F10, F14, F17 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
Tail Risk in a Retail Payment System: An Extreme-Value Approach Staff discussion paper 2018-2 Héctor Pérez Saiz, Blair Williams, Gabriel Xerri The increasing importance of risk management in payment systems has led to the development of an array of sophisticated tools designed to mitigate tail risk in these systems. In this paper, we use extreme value theory methods to quantify the level of tail risk in the Canadian retail payment system (ACSS) for the period from 2002 to 2015. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Financial stability, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): C, C5, C58, G, G2, G21, G23 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Models and tools, Econometric, statistical and computational methods, Money and payments, Payment and financial market infrastructures
Variations in Pass-Through from Global Agricultural Commodity Prices to Domestic Food Inflation Staff discussion paper 2023-24 Daniel Hyun, Jacky Lee This paper examines factors that affect the transmission of fluctuations in global agricultural commodity prices to domestic food inflation. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, International topics JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, Q, Q0, Q02, Q1, Q11, Q17, Q18 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
May 24, 2022 An Overview of Lynx, Canada’s High-Value Payment System This document provides an overview of Lynx—Canada’s high-value payment system—and summarizes the system’s design. It explains the development and purpose of Lynx as well as the legal and regulatory framework governing its operation. It also describes the various settlement mechanisms and processes Lynx uses to allow system participants to meet their diverse payment needs while ensuring that risks that arise in the system are managed appropriately. Content Type(s): Background materials Research Topic(s): Payment clearing and settlement systems
January 18, 2017 Monetary Policy Report – January 2017 The Canadian economy is expected to expand by 2.1 per cent this year and in 2018. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
April 24, 2014 Canada’s Hot - and Not - Economy Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the forces fuelling the differences between the hot - and not so hot - sectors of the economy and regions of the country. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
October 20, 2005 Monetary Policy Report – October 2005 The global economy has continued to grow at a robust pace since the July Monetary Policy Report Update. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
Can regulating bank capital help prevent and mitigate financial downturns? Staff analytical note 2021-12 Alejandro García, Josef Schroth Countercyclical capital buffers are regulatory measures developed in response to the global financial crisis of 2008–09. This note focuses on how time-varying capital buffers can improve financial stability in Canada Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Credit and credit aggregates, Credit risk management, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort JEL Code(s): E, E1, E13, E3, E32, E4, E44 Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Financial system regulation and oversight
October 16, 2023 CFIF recommends path for winding down BA market Bankers’ Acceptances (BAs) will no longer be issued by the major Canadian banks after the cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate’s (CDOR) publication in June 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum
September 2, 1999 Year 2000 and Contingency Arrangements for the Provision of Liquidity by the Bank of Canada Media Relations The financial sector is a crucial part of the Canadian economy and is well prepared for the year 2000. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases