Bank of Canada Announces the New Schedule for Bank of Canada Term PRA Operations Commencing 16 February 2010
Further to the 15 December 2009 announcement, the Bank of Canada today releases the new schedule for the monthly Bank of Canada Term PRA operations commencing 16 February 2010 and running through to the April 2010 Fixed Announcement Date.
To reinforce the Bank’s conditional commitment to maintain the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent until the end of the second quarter of 2010, the minimum and maximum bid rates for the regular Term PRA operation will continue to be at the target rate and the Bank Rate, respectively. The maturity of the longest Term PRA is being reduced from 6 months to 3 months, so that maturity dates will roughly correspond with the end of the second quarter of 2010.
The Bank of Canada remains committed to providing liquidity as required to support the stability of the Canadian financial system and the functioning of financial markets.
Further details on the Bank of Canada Term PRA facility are available in the Terms and Conditions for the Terms and Conditions for the Term PRA Facility.
Term PRA Facility
| Auction (Settlement) Date | New Amount (millions) | Amount Maturing (millions) | Term (Days) | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2010 | ||||
| 16 (18) | minimum $1,000 | $2,000 | 84 | 13 May 2010 |
| March 2010 | ||||
| 15 (17) | minimum $1,000 | $2,000 | 85 | 10 June 2010 |
| April 2010 | ||||
| 12 (14) | minimum $1,000 | $1,000 | 85 | 8 July 2010 |
Subtitution Schedule
| Notice Date 1 | Substitution Date |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2010 | 5 February 2010 |
| 24 February 2010 | 26 February 2010 |
| 10 March 2010 | 12 March 2010 |
| 24 March 2010 | 26 March 2010 |
| 7 April 2010 | 9 April 2010 |