December 21, 2011
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November 30, 2011
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system.
Coordinated Central Bank Action to Address Pressures in Global Money Markets
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November 25, 2011
Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has carried out a qualitative annual survey to assess the degree of activity in Canadian foreign exchange (FX) hedging.
Summary of the 2011 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging
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November 16, 2011
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking 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 2012-13 and beyond.
Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2012-13
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October 19, 2011
In managing its balance sheet, the Bank of Canada acquires Government of Canada securities to offset its liabilities, which consist mainly of bank notes in circulation and deposits.
Change in Minimum Bank of Canada Nominal Bond Purchases at Auctions
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June 29, 2011
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank today announced an extension of the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements through 1 August 2012.
Bank of Canada Announces Extension of Expanded Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve in coordination with other central banks
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May 26, 2011
Results of the Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
Results of the 26 May 2011 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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May 25, 2011
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes.
Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Operation
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March 22, 2011
The Summary of Comments - 2011-12 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada's website in conjunction with the release of the government's Debt Management Strategy for 2011-12 on the Department of Finance's website.
Summary of Comments - 2011-12 Debt Management Strategy Consultations
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December 21, 2010
Bank of Canada Announces Extension of Expanded Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve
The Federal Open Market Committee has authorized an extension through 1 August 2011, of its temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank. The swap arrangements, established in May 2010, had been authorized through January 2011.
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