Are Counterparty Arrangements in Reinsurance a Threat to Financial Stability? Staff Working Paper 2016-39 Matt Davison, Darrell Leadbetter, Bin Lu, Jane Voll Interconnectedness among insurers and reinsurers at a global level is not well understood and may pose a significant risk to the sector, with implications for the macroeconomy. Models of the complex interactions among reinsurers and with other participants in the financial system and the real economy are at a very early stage of development. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): C, C6, C63, G, G1, G10, G15, G18, G2, G22, G28
August 16, 2016 Bank of Canada recognizes Saskatoon Police Service with Counterfeit Deterrence award Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario This award, which has been presented since 2004, recognizes the outstanding achievements of criminal justice professionals and educators involved in the prevention and deterrence of bank note counterfeiting in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Bank notes
The Global Financial Cycle, Monetary Policies and Macroprudential Regulations in Small, Open Economies Staff Working Paper 2016-38 Gregory Bauer, Gurnain Pasricha, Rodrigo Sekkel, Yaz Terajima This paper analyzes the implications of the global financial cycle for conventional and unconventional monetary policies and macroprudential policy in small, open economies such as Canada. The paper starts by summarizing recent work on financial cycles and their growing correlation across borders. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial stability, Housing, International financial markets, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E4, E42, E43, E44, E5, E52, F, F4, F41
August 12, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 12 August 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
August 5, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 5 August 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
July 29, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 29 July 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
July 29, 2016 Research Update - July 2016 This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters