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Canada: Economic and financial data

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Canada: Economic and financial data

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SDDS data category and component Period of latest data  Latest data Data for previous period  Change from previous period  Annual change
EXTERNAL SECTOR
- Balance of payments
- International reserves
- International investment position
- External debt
External debt
  C$ millions  %
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 1,204,641  1,146,947  5.0  10.4
Total, short-term instruments Q3/11 384,768  361,203  6.5  14.9
Money market instruments, short-term1 Q3/11 58,394  41,219  41.7  74.4
Loans, short-term instruments Q3/11 25,963  29,123  -10.9  -1.6
Deposits, short-term instruments Q3/11 290,799  281,486  3.3  9.4
Trade credit, short-term instruments Q3/11 6,991  6,793  2.9  6.8
Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q3/11 2,620  2,583  1.4  5.9
Total, long-term instruments Q3/11 689,570  656,783  5.0  8.0
Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q3/11 622,195  591,930  5.1  9.6
Loans, long-term instruments Q3/11 43,853  41,806  4.9  -7.6
Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q3/11 23,522  23,046  2.1  2.5
Direct investment inter company lending debt liabilities to direct investors2 Q3/11 130,302  128,961  1.0  10.0
General government
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 313,415  287,889  8.9  17.2
Total, short-term instruments Q3/11 47,582  32,838  44.9  90.0
Money market instruments, short-term1 Q3/11 47,492  32,686  45.3  90.4
Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q3/11 90  153  -41.2  -9.1
Total, long-term instruments Q3/11 265,834  255,051  4.2  9.6
Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q3/11 256,119  245,809  4.2  10.0
Loans, long-term instruments Q3/11 0  0  0.0  0.0
Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q3/11 9,715  9,241  5.1  1.2
  C$ millions %
Monetary authorities
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 302  335  -9.9  21.8
Total, short-term instruments Q3/11 302  335  -9.9  21.8
Loans, short-term instruments .. ..  ..  ..  ..
Deposits, short-term instruments Q3/11 302  335  -9.9  21.8
Banks3
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 314,369  301,858  4.1  12.6
Total, short-term instruments Q3/11 293,650  284,529  3.2  9.5
Money market instruments, short-term1 Q3/11 3,153  3,378  -6.7  19.0
Deposits, short-term instruments Q3/11 290,497  281,150  3.3  9.4
Total, long-term instruments Q3/11 20,719  17,330  19.6  88.2
Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q3/11 20,719  17,330  19.6  88.2
Other sectors
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 576,554  556,864  3.5  5.9
Total, short-term instruments Q3/11 43,235  43,501  -0.6  5.0
Money market instruments, short-term1 Q3/11 7,750  5,155  50.3  31.7
Loans, short-term instruments Q3/11 25,963  29,123  -10.9  -1.6
Trade credit, short-term instruments Q3/11 6,991  6,793  2.9  6.8
Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q3/11 2,530  2,430  4.1  6.5
Total, long-term instruments Q3/11 403,017  384,402  4.8  4.7
Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q3/11 345,357  328,791  5.0  6.6
Loans, long-term instruments Q3/11 43,853  41,806  4.9  -7.6
Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q3/11 13,807  13,805  0.0  3.4
Direct investment inter company lending debt liabilities to direct investors2 Q3/11 130,302  128,961  1.0  10.0
Total external debt
Total, all types of instruments Q3/11 1,204,641  1,146,947  5.0  10.4
.. : not available for a specific period of time.
1. Includes only the trading of bearer demand notes issued by banks as new issues are included in deposits.
2. Data only available for other sectors category.
3. Includes chartered banks and deposit trust companies.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 376-0059.
Last modified: 2011-12-12.

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Date Modified: 2011-12-12

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