March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020
Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 46,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market through a competitive tender process.
Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation
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Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
March 16, 2020
Consistent with the announcement that the Bank stands ready, as a proactive measure, to provide support to the Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) market, the Bank will purchase CMBs in the secondary market through a competitive tender process.
Operational details for the Bank of Canada’s purchase of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs) in the secondary market
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Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
March 16, 2020
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 Payments Canada. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.
Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio (NMLP) and Settlement Balances
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Standing Liquidity Facility
March 16, 2020
The Bank of Canada is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly.
New Bank of Canada Measures to Support Key Funding Markets
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Standing Liquidity Facility
March 13, 2020
In order to support the continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing its intention to launch the Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF).
Bank of Canada’s Intention to Introduce a Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
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Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
March 12, 2020
In order to support the continuous functioning of financial markets through the provision of liquidity, the Bank of Canada announced two measures today.
Bank of Canada Announces the Expansion of its Bond Buyback Program and Term Repo Operations
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Term repo operations
January 27, 2020
The Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing a modification to the operational details for its purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMB) for balance sheet management purposes.
Modification to the Operational Details for the Bank of Canada’s Primary Market Purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
November 13, 2019
The Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing its intention to introduce a new liquidity facility, the Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF). The STLF will complement the Bank’s current tools for the provision of liquidity and will strengthen the Bank’s role as lender of last resort.
Bank of Canada’s Intention to Introduce a Standing Term Liquidity Facility
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Standing Term Liquidity Facility
September 10, 2019
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 2020-21 and beyond.
Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2020-21
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