Futures trading with non-residents - (BP-31)

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose

The balance of international payments covers all economic transactions between Canadian residents and non-residents in three accounts: the current account, the capital account and the financial account.

Additional information

The survey data you provide are used to produce estimates on futures trading with non-residents and form an integral part of the official estimates of Canada's Balance of International Payments and Investment Position. Such estimates are used as a major input in the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policies by the Government of Canada. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THE STATISTICS ACT.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administative sources.

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Return procedures

A completed copy of this questionnaire should be returned within three weeks of receipt to:

Statistics Canada
International Accounts and Trade Division
170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

Please return the completed form to us in the enclosed envelope or fax it at 613-951-9031. If you need any clarification about reporting, please call us toll free at 1(866) 765-8143 or e-mail: bop.surveys@statcan.gc.ca.

A) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN COMMODITY EXCHANGES

A) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN COMMODITY EXCHANGES - Question identifier:1.

Please report in thousands of US dollars (USD$ '000) funds sent from Canada to non-residents (net of commissions):

a): affiliates
b): clearing members
c): banks
d): others (please specify)

A) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN COMMODITY EXCHANGES - Question identifier:2.

Please report in thousands of US dollars (USD$ '000) funds received in Canada from non-residents:

a): affiliates
b): clearing members
c): banks
d): others (please specify)

A) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN COMMODITY EXCHANGES - Question identifier:3.

Please report in thousands of US dollars (USD$ '000) commissions:

a): earned by non-residents
b): earned by Canadian offices

A) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN COMMODITY EXCHANGES - Question identifier:4.

Please report in thousands of US dollars (USD$ '000) claims outstanding on non-residents:

a): affiliates
b): others (please specify)

B) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS WITH NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS

B) CANADIAN OFFICE TRANSACTIONS WITH NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS - Question identifier:1.