October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about lending The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of payment functions that are, and are not, incidental to a consumer lending business. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about holding funds The following fictional case scenarios provide examples to help providers identify whether they perform the payment function of holding funds. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about cloud computing The following fictional case scenarios provide more detail about performing the following payment functions: initiation of an electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the authorization of an EFT or the reception, transmission, reception or facilitation of an instruction in relation to an EFT. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about card program managers The following fictional case scenarios provide examples of incidental activities under the Retail Payment Activities Act, especially in the context of card program managers. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Case scenarios about acquirers The following fictional case scenarios provide more details about the performance of payment functions under the Retail Payment Activities Act by providers of acquiring services, including in respect of the holding funds payment function. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Case scenarios Topic(s): Holding funds, Registration
October 2, 2024 Securities Lending Program: Terms and conditions Read the terms and conditions of the Securities Lending Program.
October 2, 2024 Amendments to registration applications This supervisory policy explains how applicants should proceed when making changes to the information they provided as part of their application to become a registered payment service provider. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Registration
October 2, 2024 Criteria for registering payment service providers This supervisory policy helps individuals and entities determine if they are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and if they should register with the Bank. Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Topic(s): Registration
October 1, 2024 The Bank of Canada Museum launches a new free educational resource “You Are the Economy” Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada Museum is excited to introduce “You Are the Economy,” a comprehensive suite of six free lesson plans on economic and financial literacy for Grade 7–12 students across Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 1, 2024 CARR Meeting (October 1, 2024) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group