March 13, 2020
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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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August 21, 2019
Expansion of Term Repo Operations for balance sheet management purposes
As part of the regular management of the Bank of Canada’s (Bank) balance sheet, the Bank acquires assets to offset its liabilities, which consists mainly of bank notes in circulation and government deposits.
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Term repo operations
August 20, 2019
A consultation document on issues pertaining to the design and operation of the Real Return Bond program, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance (DoF) and the Bank of Canada (BoC), is being published today.
Government of Canada Real Return Bond Consultations
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August 1, 2019
Effective October 1, 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the monthly Chartered Bank Interest Rates. As well, the weekly rate will be relocated on our website.
Changes to publication of interest rate statistics
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July 29, 2019
As part of an ongoing review of the Bank’s collateral policy related to the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is announcing two changes effective immediately. First, the Bank will introduce one new asset category (Other Public Sector), which combines the two previously-announced asset categories (Foreign Official Sector and Other Public Sector) into one category.
Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s (the Bank) Standing Liquidity Facility
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Standing Liquidity Facility
July 16, 2019
This document provides a summary of consultation results on enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average.
Results from the CARR Consultation on Enhancements to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group