November 18, 2010
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November 4, 2010
The Government of Canada 2-year bond auction scheduled for 10 November 2010 will be held at 10:30 (ET) instead of at the usual auction time of 12:00 (ET)
Time change: Government of Canada 10 November 2010 2-year bond auction
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October 28, 2010
The Bank of Canada is increasing its purchases of nominal bonds at auctions to 15 per cent effective immediately. This will assist in bringing its holdings of Government of Canada securities more in line with the composition of the government's stock of nominal domestic marketable debt, consistent with the Bank of Canada's policy for managing its balance sheet.
Change in Minimum Bank of Canada Nominal Bond Purchases at Auctions
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October 26, 2010
Today, the Canadian OTC Derivatives Working Group published a paper that sets out preliminary recommendations for implementing Canada's G-20 commitments related to OTC derivatives.
Reform of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets in Canada: Discussion Paper from the Canadian OTC Derivatives Working Group
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July 16, 2010
As part of an ongoing review of collateral policy related to the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is adjusting the credit-rating requirements for assets acceptable as collateral.
Changes to Requirements for Assets Accepted as Collateral under the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility
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June 30, 2010
The results of today's term repo for balance sheet management purposes operation.
Results of the 30 June 2010 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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June 29, 2010
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes operation.
Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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June 17, 2010
In April 2010, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada sought the views of institutional investors, government securities distributors, and other interested parties on issues relating to the management of the cash flow profile of Government of Canada securities over the medium term and on the demand for long-term bonds (nominal and Real Return).
Operational Changes to the Bond Buyback Program
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June 17, 2010
As part of an ongoing review of collateral policy related to the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is broadening the list of assets acceptable as collateral and revising its margin requirements.
Changes to Eligible Securities and Margin Requirements for the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)
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May 17, 2010
Further to the 9 May 2010 announcement that the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve have agreed to the re-establishment of the US$30 billion swap facility (reciprocal currency arrangement), the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve today published the text of that swap arrangement.
Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve Publish Text of Swap Arrangement
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