Market Notices

• March 31, 2015

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

  The Bank of Canada announced on 29 January 2015 its intention to add certain Canadian-dollar term asset-backed securities (ABS) to its list of assets eligible as collateral under the Bank of Canada’s SLF.

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• March 31, 2015

  Release of the 2014 Annual Report on Bank of Canada Oversight Activities

  The Bank of Canada today published the 2014 annual report on its oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs.

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• March 31, 2015

  Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada Debt Securities

  Starting today, the Legal Terms and Conditions for Government of Canada domestic marketable debt securities (the “Legal Terms”) can be viewed on the Department of Finance website.

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• March 20, 2015

  Changes to the Bank of Canada’s role with respect to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA)

  Thomson Reuters Benchmark Services Limited will become the administrator, calculation agent and publication agent for the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), effective 30 March 2015.

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• March 19, 2015

  Release of upcoming Quarterly Bond Schedule

  A standalone debt management strategy will be published on or before the end of March 2015, as required by the Financial Administration Act.

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• February 25, 2015

  Operational Test of Standing Central Bank Swap Arrangements

  As part of an exercise to test the operational readiness of existing standing swap arrangements with other central banks, the Bank of Canada will conduct a small-value Canadian-dollar operation with the European Central Bank, drawing euros against Canadian dollars.

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• January 29, 2015

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

  Following a regular review of the Bank’s policy in relation to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is planning to add certain Canadian-dollar denominated term asset-backed securities (ABS), including those backed by residential mortgages, to the list of eligible collateral, effective 31 March 2015.

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• January 9, 2015

  Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) - Exceptional Temporary Access to Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio

  The Bank of Canada will continue, in exceptional circumstances, to allow participants in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) to submit, on a same-day basis, requests to lift the 20 per cent limit of total collateral value pledged that can be the non-mortgage loan portfolio (NMLP).

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• December 19, 2014

  Results of the 19 December 2014 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

  Results of today's term repo for balance sheet management purposes operation.

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• December 18, 2014

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Operation

  The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes operation.

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