Financial stability
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May 14, 2020
Release of the Financial System Review
Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. -
April 30, 2020
Teachable Moments from the Pandemic
Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about the Bank of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
A Financial Stability Analysis of Zombie Firms in Canada
We measure the prevalence of zombie firms in Canada and assess how they could potentially affect the financial system. -
January 30, 2020
How vulnerabilities like debt can affect interest rates
Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains to students at Laval University why financial vulnerabilities—such as household debt—are important for the Bank of Canada when it sets interest rates. -
January 30, 2020
Monetary Policy and Financial Vulnerabilities
Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry discusses how financial vulnerabilities present a challenge for monetary policy. -
Managing GDP Tail Risk
Models for macroeconomic forecasts do not usually take into account the risk of a crisis—that is, a sudden large decline in gross domestic product (GDP). However, policy-makers worry about such GDP tail risk because of its large social and economic costs. -
Creations and Redemptions in Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds: A Shift from Bonds to Cash
The creation and redemption activity of fixed-income exchange-traded funds listed in the United States has shifted. Funds of established issuers have traditionally exchanged their shares for baskets of bonds. In contrast, young funds managed by new issuers tend to create and redeem their shares almost exclusively in cash. Cash transactions imply that new funds are taking on exposure to liquidity risk. This has implications for financial stability. -
The Cyber Incident Landscape
The Canadian financial system is vulnerable to cyber threats. But for many firms, cyber risk is difficult to quantify. We examine public information on past cyber incidents to better understand the current risk landscape and find that a holistic view is needed to fully grasp the nature of this risk. -
Changing Fortunes: Long-Termism—G-Zero, Artificial Intelligence and Debt
This paper discusses three long-term forces that are acting on the global economy and their implications for companies and policy-makers.