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The deposit industry usually moves along in a quiet, nonchalant fashion, and we like it that way. But not so as of late. If we are to find a silver lining in any of the recent industry volatility, perhaps it is the increased consumer awareness around the deposit insurance framework that underpins and gives stability to this industry.
In anticipation of summer, we have taken the cover off the CANNEX sandbox. The buckets and spades are out, the sand is flying and we've been trying out some new concepts. One of those concepts is maturity reporting for GICs/term deposits. With a bit more sand sculpting we should have something for viewing.
What are you doing June 6-8? If you are attending the CAILBA National Conference and AGM in Niagara-on-the-Lake, then be sure to stop by the CANNEX booth and say hello to Kim Muise and Lisa Perreault.
AND the winner of the Alex Melvin Leadership Award is ... sorry, we've been sworn to secrecy. The winner will be announced at the CAILBA National Conference. This is classified information and let's just say, security protocols are tighter than those in the West Wing.
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While we have no new names to announce as participants to the CANNEX Financial Network (CFN), that does not mean there is no activity here. There is much onboarding work going on ... we just have to keep the kimono closed until our new participants are ready to go live.
Click here for the full list of Issuers and Dealers that use CFN, CANNEX's automated GIC/term deposit application processing and administration service. |
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| For this issue we sought to understand the impact, if any, of the recent industry volatility on CANNEX Financial Network order flow. The most significant change we saw was in volume of GIC orders from March to April. There is a seasonal - i.e., post RRSP season - impact on order volumes from March to April, but the change in 2017 was outside the range of seasonality. In 2016 orders dropped by 10%, whereas in 2017 orders drops by 27%. Average $ value of orders year-to-date is not out of the ordinary (see chart below). |
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| Month |
2017 |
2016 |
| January |
$56,492 |
$56,173 |
| February |
$54,771 |
$47,684 |
| March |
$56,435 |
$54,369 |
| April |
$56,557 |
$60,171 |
| May |
$56,626 |
$57,963 |
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We were also curious to see if there was any notable change in the GIC orders flowing through CFN that were less than or equal to $100,000, expressed by percentage of total dollar value. Here are our findings, when comparing 2017 to 2016:
| Month |
2017 |
2016 |
| January |
58.4% |
57.2% |
| February |
60.0% |
67.0% |
| March |
60.3% |
58.5% |
| April |
63.0% |
56.6% |
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Upcoming Bank of Canada Interest Announcement Dates for 2017: July 12, September 6, October 25 and December 6. |
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