Standing Liquidity Facility

• August 10, 2020

  Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Policy Regarding the use of Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio as Collateral

  Given the continued improvement in short-term funding conditions, the Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing that the Bank’s temporary measure of allowing Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participants to pledge 100 per cent of their total collateral using their non-mortgage loan portfolio (NMLP) for the LVTS and Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) will be gradually reduced back to the regular level of 20 per cent of each participant's total pledged collateral.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• April 9, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces changes to eligibility requirements of Term ABS in the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy

  The Bank of Canada continually reviews its collateral policy for the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) and its term repo operations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• April 9, 2020

  Historical Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility – April 9, 2020 to July 25, 2021

  The Bank of Canada (the Bank), through its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), provides access to liquidity to those institutions that participate directly in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).

  Content Type(s): Collateral Policy Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• March 18, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Temporary Expansion to the List of Eligible Securities for its Term Repo Operations and Changes to Upcoming Operations

  The Bank of Canada (Bank) is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility, Term repo operations
• March 18, 2020

  Additional Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio and Settlement Balances

  Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by Payments Canada. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• March 16, 2020

  Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio (NMLP) and Settlement Balances

  Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by Payments Canada. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• March 16, 2020

  New Bank of Canada Measures to Support Key Funding Markets

  The Bank of Canada is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility