December 18, 2012
Market Notices
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December 18, 2012
Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)
Effective 19 December 2012, the Bank of Canada is adding certain covered bonds as assets eligible to be pledged as collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility. -
December 13, 2012
Bank of Canada Announces Extension of Swap Facilities in coordination with other central banks
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing an extension of the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements to 1 February 2014. Previously, these swap arrangements had been authorized to 1 February 2013. -
December 5, 2012
Bank of Canada Announces New Publication Time for 2013 Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Reports
The Bank of Canada today announced that effective 23 January 2013, it will move to a new publication time of 10:00 ET for all scheduled policy rate announcements, including those to be published concurrently with the Bank’s quarterly Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs). -
November 27, 2012
Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2013-14
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2013-14 and beyond. -
November 23, 2012
Summary of the 2012 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging
Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has carried out an annual qualitative survey to assess client activity in Canadian foreign exchange (FX) hedging as reported by banks. -
October 9, 2012
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. -
October 1, 2012
Statement by Canadian authorities on clearing of standardized OTC derivatives contracts
In response to the economic and financial crisis, G-20 leaders initiated a reform of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market in 2009 to improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk, and protect against market abuse. -
September 27, 2012
Quarterly Bond Schedule and Adjustments to the Debt Strategy Plan for 2012-13
Today, the Quarterly Bond Schedule is being published on the Bank of Canada's website. In addition, adjustments are being announced to the debt strategy plan for 2012-13. -
March 29, 2012
Summary of Comments - 2012-13 Debt Management Strategy Consultations and Operational Changes to the Cash-Management Bond Buyback Program
Today, the Summary of Comments – 2012–13 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada’s website in conjunction with the release of the government’s Debt Management Strategy for 2012–13 on the Department of Finance’s website.