Staff discussion papers

• Canadian Bank Balance-Sheet Management: Breakdown by Types of Canadian Financial Institutions

  Staff Discussion Paper 2012-7 David Xiao Chen, H. Evren Damar, Hani Soubra, Yaz Terajima

  The authors document leverage, capital and liquidity ratios of banks in Canada. These ratios are important indicators of different types of risk with respect to a bank’s balance‐sheet management. Particular attention is given to the observations by different types of banks, including small banks that historically received less attention.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): G, G2, G21, G28

• The Bank of Canada’s 2009 Methods-of-Payment Survey: Methodology and Key Results

  Staff Discussion Paper 2012-6 Carlos Arango, Angelika Welte

  The authors present the methodology and main findings of the Bank of Canada’s 2009 Methods-of-Payment survey, a detailed investigation of consumer payment behaviour in Canada. The survey targeted the 18- to 75-year-old Canadian resident population.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Bank notes, Financial services, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): E, E4