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The Financial Markets Department conducts research and analysis to better understand the implications of trends and developments in financial markets and to inform the development and implementation of financial system and monetary policies. The department is responsible for executing all financial market transactions required to carry out the Bank of Canada mandates, including: implementing monetary policy and liquidity policy to support financial stability; and executing operations in support of the management of the federal government's wholesale debt, foreign exchange reserves and cash balances.