Market Notices

• April 16, 2020

  CORRA illustrative time series updated to include additional data from February to April, 2020

  As announced on February 18, 2020, the Bank of Canada will take over the responsibility for publishing the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), effective Monday, June 15, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• April 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada to Introduce a Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to introduce a Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP) to further support the liquidity and efficiency of provincial government funding markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program
• April 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces increase in the amount of Government of Canada treasury bills it acquires at auction

  The Bank of Canada announced today that, to support continued liquidity and efficient functioning of the federal government’s treasury bill program, it is temporarily increasing the amount of treasury bills it acquires at auctions to up to 40 per cent, effective immediately.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada to Introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program

  In order to support the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada is announcing its intention to introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
• April 14, 2020

  Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation

  Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 215,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
• 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

  Addition of One Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada Securities

  The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 9, 2020

  Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program

  As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $298 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
• April 9, 2020

  Temporary changes to the Government of Canada securities auction

  The Bank of Canada today announced temporary changes to standard terms for auctions of Government of Canada securities to support the liquidity and well-functioning of financial markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 8, 2020

  Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program

  As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $480 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program