Network Analysis and Canada's Large Value Transfer System Staff Discussion Paper 2009-13 Lana Embree, Tom Roberts Analysis of the characteristics and structure of a network of financial institutions can provide insight into the complex relationships and interdependencies that exist in a payment, clearing, and settlement system (PCSS), and allow an intuitive understanding of the PCSS's efficiency, stability, and resiliency. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial stability, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D8, D85, G, G1, G10
November 23, 2009 Results of the 23 November 2009 Term PRA Transaction The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 20, 2009 Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term PRA Operation In accordance with the schedule of term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) auctions announced on 20 October (see schedule), the Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a term PRA operation as follows. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 20, 2009 Liquidity and the Financial System Conference held 20 and 21 November 2009 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
November 19, 2009 Focus the Debate on International Monetary System Reform, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations New York, New York A well-functioning international monetary system is required to promote economic growth and prosperity, Governor Carney said, as he reviewed the evolution of the international monetary system. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 2009 The Evolution of the International Monetary System Remarks Mark Carney Foreign Policy Association, New York City New York, New York In response to the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, policy-makers around the globe are providing unprecedented stimulus to support economic recovery and are pursuing a radical set of reforms to build a more resilient financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
Optimal Monetary Policy during Endogenous Housing-Market Boom-Bust Cycles Staff Working Paper 2009-32 Hajime Tomura This paper uses a small-open economy model for the Canadian economy to examine the optimal Taylor-type monetary policy rule that stabilizes output and inflation in an environment where endogenous boom-bust cycles in house prices can occur. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Inflation targets JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E52
Real Time Detection of Structural Breaks in GARCH Models Staff Working Paper 2009-31 Zhongfang He, John M. Maheu A sequential Monte Carlo method for estimating GARCH models subject to an unknown number of structural breaks is proposed. Particle filtering techniques allow for fast and efficient updates of posterior quantities and forecasts in real time. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Financial markets JEL Code(s): C, C1, C11, C15, C2, C22, C5, C53
November 12, 2009 Deputy Governor David Longworth to Retire from the Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor David Longworth will retire on 31 March 2010. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 12, 2009 New Frontiers in Monetary Policy Design Conference Proceedings held 12 and 13 November 2009 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops