We examine how changes in the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet impact the banking system. Quantitative easing contributed to an increase in the size of the banking system’s balance sheet and an ...

Purpose and function. At the Bank of Canada, our balance sheet differs from that of other financial institutions. Its size and composition have to do with the unique role we play as Canada’s central ...

Bank of Canada (BoC) Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle will discuss normalization of the central bank's balance sheet in a speech on March 21, the CFA Society of Toronto said in a post on its website.

The Bank of Canada’s ballooning balance sheet has received lots of attention lately. From $120 billion in early March 2020 it grew over the next 12 months to $575 billion and it still stands at $414 ...

At its peak, this and other purchase programs increased the bank’s balance sheet by well over $400-billion. Not since the Second World War has the Bank of Canada expanded its holdings so much so ...

The Bank of Canada would do that by resuming bond purchases to stabilize the size of its balance sheet and ensure payments clear at a rate closer to the target of the overnight rate. Article content ...

Through Quantitative Tightening, their balance sheet has shrunk by C$120 billion, a 22% decline. sockagphoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The Bank of Canada is in a pickle.