Market Notices

• August 1, 2019

  Changes to publication of interest rate statistics

  Effective October 1, 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the monthly Chartered Bank Interest Rates. As well, the weekly rate will be relocated on our website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 29, 2019

  Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility

  As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing two changes effective immediately. First, the Bank will introduce one new asset category (Other Public Sector), which combines the two previously-announced asset categories (Foreign Official Sector and Other Public Sector) into one category.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• July 16, 2019

  Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average

  This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• March 27, 2019

  Release of the 2018 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report

  The Bank of Canada today published the Bank of Canada Oversight Activities for Financial Market Infrastructures 2018 Annual Report (the Report) on its oversight of payment clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures (FMIs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 19, 2019

  Summary of Comments – 2019-20 Debt Management Strategy Consultations

  Today, the 2019-20 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published in conjunction with the release of the Government of Canada’s Debt Management Strategy for 2019-20.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• February 26, 2019

  Bank of Canada publishes the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group’s Consultation Paper on Proposed Enhancements to the Canadian Dollar Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA)

  The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR), has published a consultation on proposed enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) risk-free interest-rate benchmark.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• January 10, 2019

  Bank of Canada publishes the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group principles for enhancements to fallback language

  The Bank of Canada today published the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR) principles for enhancements to fallback language for cash products.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
• November 23, 2018

  Expansion of Assets the Bank of Canada will Acquire for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

  As part of the regular management of its balance sheet, the Bank of Canada acquires securities to offset its liabilities, which consist mainly of bank notes in circulation and Government of Canada deposits.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 13, 2018

  Changes to publication of interest rate statistics

  As of January 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the daily, weekly or monthly prime commercial paper (CP) or bankers’ acceptance (BA) rates. The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will start publishing for informational purposes only the 1- and 3-month transaction based BA rates on the same date.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 6, 2018

  Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program

  The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today that the pilot for the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback program will be made permanent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices