December 17, 2007
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December 15, 2007
The Bank of Canada is pleased that substantial progress towards establishing a broad framework for the restructuring of the third-party structured asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) under the Montreal Accord has been made by the parties involved.
Bank of Canada response to announcement by Pan-Canadian Investors Committee
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December 13, 2007
The results of today's term PRA operations
Results of the 13 December 2007 Term PRA Transaction
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December 12, 2007
Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by the Canadian Payments Association. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.
Expansion of List of Securities Eligible as Collateral for Use Under Bank of Canada Standing Liquidity Facility
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December 12, 2007
Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are announcing measures designed to address elevated pressures in short-term funding markets.
Bank of Canada Temporarily Expands List of Securities Eligible for Term PRA Transactions
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November 15, 2007
A consultation document on issues relating to the design and operation of the government's domestic debt program for the fiscal year 2008/09 and beyond, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.
Debt Strategy Consultations 2008/09 Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Government's Domestic Debt Program for 2008/09 and Beyond
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June 28, 2007
Mr. de Rato has been a strong leader and a driving force behind renewing the IMF to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. We at the Bank of Canada are very sorry that he will be leaving. His departure will be a big loss for the international community.
Governor's comment on resignation of IMF's Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato
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June 19, 2007
Today, along with the release of the consumer price index (CPI) for May 2007, Statistics Canada converted the official time base reference period for the CPI (the period for which the value 100 is assigned to the index) from 1992 to 2002 . This conversion was previously announced on 23 January 2007.
Change to the Official Time Base Reference Period for the Canadian Consumer Price Index: Implications for Government of Canada Real Return Bonds
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May 17, 2007
The Bank of Canada has released The Bank of Canada's Target for the Overnight Interest Rate: Policy Implementation Framework. This document outlines the framework within which the Bank implements monetary policy, including the target for the overnight interest rate, the operating band, open market buyback operations, and settlement balances.
The Bank of Canada's Target for the Overnight Interest Rate: Policy Implementation Framework
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May 10, 2007
In April 2007, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada sought the views of institutional investors, government securities distributors, and other interested parties regarding the auction plan for Real Return Bonds (RRBs). The consultations were undertaken in view of the announcement, in the Debt Management Strategy for 2007/08, of an increase in the issuance of RRBs to slightly over $2 billion.
Spring 2007 Consultations Document – Auction Plan for Real Return Bonds
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