February 26, 2019
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January 10, 2019
The Bank of Canada today published the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR) principles for enhancements to fallback language for cash products.
Bank of Canada publishes the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group principles for enhancements to fallback language
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November 23, 2018
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.
Expansion of Assets the Bank of Canada will Acquire for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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November 13, 2018
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.
Changes to publication of interest rate statistics
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November 6, 2018
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.
Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program
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September 25, 2018
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the 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 2019–20 and beyond.
Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2019-20
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August 21, 2018
A Summary of Comments received from the March 2018 Government of Canada Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada’s website
Summary of Comments – Government of Canada Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations
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July 23, 2018
As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing several changes to the assets accepted as collateral under its SLF.
Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility
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April 9, 2018
The Bank of Canada today published the 2017 annual report on its oversight of payment clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs.
Release of the 2017 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report
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March 27, 2018
A consultation document pertaining to the design of the Government of Canada debt distribution framework, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.
Government of Canada Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations
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