Digital Currencies and Fintech
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January 21, 2020
Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies
The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies. -
December 12, 2019
The Bank of Canada’s plans for 2020
In his traditional year-end speech, Governor Stephen S. Poloz described some of the long-term forces affecting the global and Canadian economies that will shape the Bank’s work in 2020. -
December 12, 2019
Big Issues Ahead: The Bank’s 2020 Vision
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how long-term global economic forces will drive the Bank of Canada’s work agenda in 2020 and beyond. -
2018 Merchant Acceptance Survey
In 2015, the Bank of Canada surveyed merchants and found that cash was nearly universally accepted (Fung, Huynh and Kosse 2017). Since 2015, retail payments in Canada have become increasingly digitalized, as many Canadians have adopted digital payment innovations like contactless cards and Interac e-Transfer. -
November 29, 2019
6th Annual Payments Canada and Bank of Canada Joint Payments Research Symposium
Bank of Canada Conference to be held on November 29, 2019. -
November 15, 2019
Private Digital Currencies or Central Bank Digital Currencies?
Archived panel discussion at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. -
2018 Bitcoin Omnibus Survey: Awareness and Usage
The Bank of Canada continues to use the Bitcoin Omnibus Survey (BTCOS) to monitor trends in Canadians’ awareness, ownership and use of Bitcoin. The most recent iteration was conducted in late 2018, following an 85 percent decline in the price of Bitcoin throughout the year. -
Cashless Bank Branches in Canada
Cashless or tellerless bank branches have proliferated in several countries in recent years. In a cashless bank branch, teller or counter services such as cash withdrawals, deposits and cheque-cashing are not available. -
October 18, 2019
Future of Money
Archived panel discussion at the Institute of International Finance (IIF). -
The Economics of Cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin and Beyond
Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, over 2,000 cryptocurrencies have been issued. We evaluate how well a cryptocurrency functions as a payment system.