banking system. Second, the October 1997 East Asian crisis induced contagion in Asian countries, and it quickly spread to … Latin American and G-7 countries. The contagion from the East Asian crisis to the Canadian banking system was not as strong …, there is no evidence of contagion from the 1994 Mexican peso crisis to the Canadian banking system. Contagion from that …

, central banks focus on risks that have systemic implications, it is crucial to develop ways to measure these risks. The …

The days when secrecy and opacity were the bywords of central banking are gone. The advent of inflation targeting in … distinct policy tool under unconventional monetary policies. Drawing on the record to-date at major central banks, as well as … communications before and especially since the crisis. It also highlights some of the challenges facing central banks, particularly …

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. In addition, the authors …