OTTAWA – The June issue of the Financial System Review will be released on Thursday, 12 June 2008 at 10:30 (ET).
This issue features the following articles:
- Bank of Canada Oversight Activities during 2007 under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
- Bank of Canada Participation in the 2007 FSAP Macro Stress-Testing Exercise
- The Role of Credit Ratings in Managing Credit Risk in Federal Treasury Activities
- Financial Market Turmoil and Central Bank Intervention
- A Model of Tiered Settlement Networks
- The Effects of a Disruption in CDSX Settlement on Activity in the LVTS: A Simulation Study
- Family Values: Ownership Structure, Performance, and Capital Structure of Canadian Firms
On Thursday, 12 June, the Bank will hold a briefing session for the media to discuss the highlights of the Financial System Review.
08:00 Lock-up and reading period: Journalists are invited to review the Financial System Review under the usual conditions of a lock-up at the Bank's head office in Ottawa and at the regional offices in Toronto (150 King Street West, Suite 2000) and Montréal (1501 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2030). Please be sure to have your press card with you.
08:30 to 09:30 Media briefing session: Bank officers will provide background information and respond to questions. Reporters in Toronto and Montréal will be linked to the briefing by video conference. Information gathered at the session may be used freely in news reports and commentaries, provided it is not attributed to the Bank or its officers. Electronic recording is not permitted.
Note: The briefing session will take place during the lock-up. For security reasons, those wishing to attend must confirm by calling Nathalie Smith at 613 782-7382 before noon on Wednesday, 11 June.
10:30 End of lock-up and embargo lifted. The Financial System Review will be available on the Bank's website.
For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
