Market Notices

• April 17, 2007

  Update of Securities Eligible as collateral under the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility

  Effective immediately, the Bank of Canada has updated its list of securities eligible as collateral under the Standing Liquidity Facility to include foreign issuer Canadian dollar securities. Foreign issuer securities are subject to the conditions and margins as identified in the Bank's collateral policy as posted on the Bank of Canada website.

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• April 16, 2007

  Clarifications to the Terms of Participation in Auctions for Government Securities Distributors

  The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada have updated the "Terms of Participation in Auctions for Government Securities Distributors."

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• April 12, 2007

  Addition of Two Government Securities Distributors for Government of Canada Securities

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

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• April 11, 2007

  Changes in the release times for both the call for tenders for cash-management bills (CMBs) and the preliminary International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) for regular treasury bills

  In the Debt Management Strategy 2007/08, the government announced that the release time for call for tenders for cash-management bills (CMBs) will be moved from 10:00 (ET) to 09:45 (ET). Effective 16 April 2007, CMBs call for tenders issued on or after this date will be released at 09:45 (ET). The auction timetable can be found on the Bank of Canada website.

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• March 22, 2007

  Spring 2007 Consultations – Views Sought on the Auction Plan for Real Return Bonds

  A consultation document relating to the auction schedule for Real Return Bonds for the fiscal year 2007/08, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 19, 2007

  Summary of Comments - 2007/08 Debt Strategy Consultations

  Today, a Summary of Comments on the Debt Strategy Consultations for 2007/08 is being published on the Bank's website in conjunction with the release of the government's Debt Management Strategy for 2007/08 on the Department of Finance website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• February 15, 2007

  Temporary measures to reinforce the target for the overnight rate

  On 9 March 2006, the Bank of Canada announced temporary measures to reinforce its target for the overnight rate. Specifically, the Bank announced that it would reduce the target for settlement balances to zero and, on a temporary basis, no longer commit to neutralizing all of the Sale and Repurchase Agreements (SRAs) conducted.

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• December 4, 2006

  Debt Strategy Consultations 2007/08 Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Government Domestic Borrowing Program

  A consultation document relating to the preparation of debt strategy for the fiscal year 2007/08, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• September 7, 2006

  Net Position Reports - Formal Recommendation from the Bank of Canada

  The Bank of Canada announced today that it has sent the following letter to the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.

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• April 13, 2006

  Summary of the CFEC Survey on Foreign Exchange Hedging

  In December 2005, the Bank of Canada sent those banks that are members of the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) a questionnaire that focused on the foreign exchange hedging activities of their corporate customers.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee