The Bank of Canada Releases the December Issue of the Financial System Review

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OTTAWA – The December issue of the Financial System Review will be released on Tuesday, 10 December 2013.

Description

The Financial System Reviewfeatures the following sections:

Risk Assessment: This section outlines the Governing Council’s evaluation of the key risks to the Canadian financial system. After a brief survey of macrofinancial conditions, the principal risks are examined. The objective of the Financial System Review is not to predict the most likely outcomes for the financial system but to raise early awareness of key risks and promote mitigating actions.

Reports: This issue features the following reports, which examine, in greater depth, selected issues of relevance to the financial system:

Assessing the Systemic Importance of Financial Institutions
Margining for Non-Centrally Cleared Over-the-Counter Derivatives
The Residential Mortgage Market in Canada: A Primer

Time

10:30 (Eastern Time)

Lock-up

At 9:00 (ET), journalists are invited to review the Financial System Review, under embargo, at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. (Please use the entrance at 151 O’Connor Street and have your press card with you.) The embargo will be lifted at 10:30 (ET).

For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm their presence by calling Media Relations at 613 782-8782 before noon (ET) on Monday, 9 December 2013.

Media Briefing Session

There is no briefing session for this event.

Distribution

The Financial System Review will be available at 10:30 (ET) on the Bank's website.

Note

For more information, please contact Media Relations at 613 782-8782.

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The Bank of Canada Releases the December Issue of the Financial System Review

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