We share insights about non-bank financial intermediation in Canada in 2023. These data were collected as part of the Bank of ...

The situation is by no means unique to Canada—several other countries have observed similar trends. So, does this mean that Canadians are giving up on cash? The short answer is no. Canadians still ...

Since issuing its first series of bank notes in 1935, the Bank of Canada has issued four commemorative bank notes. Each commemorative note marks an important milestone for the reigning monarch or a ...

The number of new low-ratio mortgages for home purchases has declined, beginning in the second half of 2017 and continuing through the first half of 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, old qualifying ...

Every quarter, the Bank of Canada conducts quarterly consultations with businesses across Canada, referred to as the Business Outlook Survey (BOS). A principal-component analysis conducted by Pichette ...

Statement by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Mr. Chairman, the sharp movement and wide swings in interest rate spreads that ...

A trend in interest rates Interest rates in Canada have declined gradually since the 1980s. Chart 1 plots the interest rate that the Government of Canada pays to borrow for a period of 10 years. This ...

Assessing insolvency dynamics is essential for evaluating the financial health of non-financial corporations and mitigating macroeconomic and financial stability risks. This study leverages a newly ...

Trade makes the pie bigger For decades, as trade among countries has grown, so has the world’s wealth. Here in Canada, roughly 1 in 6 jobs is linked to exports. Economists estimate that incomes in ...

Taking action From the start of the global credit crisis in August of 2007, the Bank of Canada responded to the challenges facing the Canadian financial system. To promote liquidity in the markets, ...

What we do The Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (Forum) is a senior level industry-wide committee established by the Bank of Canada to discuss developments in fixed-income market structure and functioning, ...

The Bank's responsibilities under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act Since 1996, Canada’s Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA) has conferred on the Bank of Canada specific responsibilities ...