Market notices

The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, in its role as the Government of Canada’s fiscal agent, are announcing the launch of securities lending of the government’s Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) holdings, to support market well-functioning.

The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2024 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.

As announced on June 11, 2024, the Bank of Canada made Secured General Collateral (SGC) Notes eligible as collateral under the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), pending necessary system enhancements.

The Bank announced it is making an adjustment to the deposit rate. Effective January 30, the deposit rate will be set at a spread of 5bps below the Bank’s policy interest rate.

Today, the Bank of Canada is announcing its plan to complete its balance sheet normalization, ending quantitative tightening.

In the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the Canadian government announced its intention to purchase Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs), beginning in 2024, up to an annual maximum of $30 billion while ensuring that the pace and volume of these purchases are appropriate for market conditions.

Today, the Fall 2024 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

Today, the Fall 2024 Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

Effective Friday, October 25, 2024, the aggregate cash value amount offered in each Overnight Repo (OR) operation will change to a minimum of $8 billion.

Today, the Bankers’ Acceptance Transition Virtual Network (BATVN), established by the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (CFIF) to support the transition away from BAs, published an overview of the Canadian repo market.