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• March 30, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces details of its Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Program operations

  The Bank of Canada (Bank) announced today that the next operation under the Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Program (BAPF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
• March 30, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces successful launch of Standing Term Liquidity Facility

  The Bank of Canada announced today that it successfully launched its new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• March 30, 2020

  Results of the Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility operation

  The results of today’s Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF) operation.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
• March 30, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces the minimum yield for today’s Banker’s Acceptance Purchase Facility operation

  The minimum yield for today's BA Purchase Facility is 0.43%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
• March 27, 2020

  2020-21 Debt Management Strategy Consultations and Government of Canada Real Return Bond Consultations Summaries

  Today, the 2020-21 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary and the Government of Canada Real Return Bond Consultations Summary are being published.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 27, 2020

  Rules Governing Advances to Financial Institutions

  These Rules serve as policy guidelines and administrative procedures for financial institutions and financial market infrastructures seeking to obtain loans (advances) from the Bank of Canada.
• March 27, 2020

  UPDATED: Bank of Canada to Introduce a Commercial Paper Purchase Program

  In order to support the continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada is announcing the Commercial Paper Purchase Program (CPPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Commercial Paper Purchase Program
• March 27, 2020

  Operational details for the secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities

  As announced on March 27 2020, the Bank of Canada is launching a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• March 27, 2020

  Press Conference Opening Statement – March 27, 2020

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  This unscheduled rate decision brings the policy rate to its effective lower bound, to provide support to the Canadian financial system and to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• March 27, 2020

  Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to ¼ percent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today lowered its target for the overnight rate by 50 basis points to ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent. This unscheduled rate decision brings the policy rate to its effective lower bound and is intended to provide support to the Canadian financial system and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases