March 21, 2022
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March 7, 2022
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 14-25)
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Press,
Market notices
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Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
March 2, 2022
The Bank of Canada has cancelled the Securities Repo Operation (SRO) for March 2, 2022 after a data processing issue prevented the settlement of this morning’s auction. The affected primary dealers have been informed.
Bank of Canada cancels today’s Securities Repo Operation due to internal systems issue
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Press,
Market notices
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Securities Repo Operations
March 2, 2022
Today the Bank confirmed that monetary policy will continue to be implemented via a floor system where the interest rate on the deposit facility is equal to the target for the overnight rate. To reinforce the Bank’s overnight target rate in a floor system with excess settlement balances, the Bank is also announcing changes to its Overnight Reverse Repo (ORR) operations.
Bank of Canada announces changes to its operations to reinforce its target for the overnight rate
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Press,
Market notices
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Overnight repo operations,
Overnight reverse repo operations
February 18, 2022
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (February 28-March 11)
Content Type(s):
Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
February 7, 2022
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (February 14-25)
Content Type(s):
Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
January 31, 2022
The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) welcomes the publication by the administrator of CDOR, Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (RBSL), of a consultation document on the potential permanent cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR).
CARR welcomes RBSL consultation on the potential cessation of CDOR
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
January 25, 2022
The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2021 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.
CFEC Releases Results of October 2021 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
January 24, 2022
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (January 31-February 11)
Content Type(s):
Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
January 13, 2022
In support of its mandate as the resolution authority for Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs), the Bank of Canada has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Autorité des marchés financiers, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission.
Notice of memorandum of understanding between the Autorité des marchés financiers, the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Bank of Canada
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Press,
Market notices