August 10, 2020
Market Notices
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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. -
July 27, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 4-August 14)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the amount of Government of Canada Treasury Bills acquired at auction
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the Government of Canada Treasury Bill market have diminished significantly. -
July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the short-term provincial borrowing market have diminished significantly. -
July 20, 2020
Bank of Canada announces new securities repo operations
In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing the introduction of securities repo operations (SROs). -
July 13, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (July 20-July 31)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
July 8, 2020
2020-21 Debt Management Strategy
Today, the Debt Management Strategy for 2020-21 is being published by the Government of Canada. -
June 29, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (July 6-July 17)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
June 15, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (June 22-July 3)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).