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• December 1, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Future Term PRA Transactions

  Since 19 September 2008, the Bank of Canada has conducted eleven Purchase and Resale Agreement (PRA) operations to provide liquidity to Canadian term lending markets. The Bank will continue to extend term liquidity to the market and today is publishing the schedule of its term PRA operations to the end of January.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 1, 2008

  Results of the 1 December 2008 Term PRA Transaction for Private Sector Money Market Instruments

  The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows:

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 1, 2008

  Results for the 1 December 2008 Term Loan Facility

  The results of today's TLF operation are as follows:

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 1, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces the Minimum Bid Rate for Today's Term PRA Facility for Private Sector Money Market Instruments

  The minimum bid rate for today's 14-day Term PRA Facility for Private Sector Money Market Instruments is 2.775%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 28, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Future Term Loan Facility Transactions

  The Bank of Canada is publishing today the schedule of its Term Loan Facility (TLF) transactions to the end of January.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 28, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Future Term PRA Facility for Private Sector Money Market Instruments

  The Bank of Canada is publishing today the schedule of its term Purchase and Resale Agreements (PRA) for private sector money market instruments to the end of January.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 27, 2008

  Fostering Financial System Stability

  Remarks Pierre Duguay Pictou County Chamber of Commerce Pictou, Nova Scotia

  The Canadian financial system has fared relatively well through this crisis, thanks to effective regulation and prudent practices that have worked like sandbags to protect our financial system from the storms in today's global economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 27, 2008

  Results of the 27 November 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

  Results of the 27 November 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices

• A Survey and Risk Analysis of Selected Non-Bank Retail Payments Systems

  Staff Discussion Paper 2008-17 Nikil Chande

  Payment services offered by non-banks have flourished in recent years. The author provides an overview of the different kinds of non-bank retail payments schemes currently available in Canada, illustrating each by focusing on a specific example.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial services, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D1, D14, G, G2, G20
• November 25, 2008

  Results of the 25 November 2008 Term PRA Transaction

  The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows:

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices