November 16, 2020 Bank of Canada and OSFI launch pilot project on climate risk scenarios Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today announced plans for a pilot project to use climate-change scenarios to better understand the risks to the financial system related to a transition to a low-carbon economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 25, 2020 Money and Payments in the Digital Age Remarks Timothy Lane CFA Montréal FinTech RDV2020 Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explains how the Bank of Canada is preparing for a future where Canadians may need a digital currency issued by their central bank. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech
May 16, 2022 CARR welcomes RBSL’s decision to cease the publication of CDOR after June 28, 2024 Today, Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (RBSL), CDOR’s regulated administrator, announced the cessation of the publication of CDOR after June 28, 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
2021 Methods-of-Payment Survey Report Staff Discussion Paper 2022-23 Christopher Henry, Matthew Shimoda, Julia Zhu We present results from the 2021 Methods-of-Payment Survey, including updated payment shares. We highlight long-term trends and provide additional context for results with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Digital currencies and fintech, Financial services JEL Code(s): D, D8, D83, E, E4, E41
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
May 14, 2015 Fine-Tuning the Framework for the Bank’s Market Operations Remarks Lynn Patterson CFA Society Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses proposed changes to the Bank’s financial market operations. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort, Monetary policy implementation
April 30, 2013 Bank Note Unveiling Remarks Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Governor Mark Carney with Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, Mr. Paul G. Smith, Chairman of the Board at VIA Rail Canada and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, Commander of the International Space Station (by satellite), unveil the final two notes of the new Polymer bank note series. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Bank notes
The Scale and Scope of Online Retail Staff Analytical Note 2018-19 Alex Chernoff This paper studies the growth of online retail over the period 1999–2012, using confidential firm-product-level data for Canada. The revenue of online retailers is decomposed into the contributions of product scope (the number of product categories) and product scale (average revenue per product category). Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Research Topic(s): Digital currencies and fintech, Firm dynamics, International topics JEL Code(s): D, D2, D22, L, L1, L11, L8, L81
October 8, 2024 BATVN publishes an overview of the Canadian repo market Today, the Bankers’ Acceptance Transition Virtual Network (BATVN), established by the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (CFIF) to support the transition away from BAs, published an overview of the Canadian repo market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum, Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group
August 6, 2020 Indigenous Advisory Circle Learn about the mandate and individual members of the Indigenous Advisory Circle.