September 29, 2008
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September 25, 2008
In light of ongoing pressures in term lending markets, the Bank of Canada will provide additional liquidity through term Purchase and Resale Agreements (term PRAs) according to the following schedule:
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions
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September 24, 2008
Results of today's term PRA operations.
Results of the 24 September 2008 Term PRA Transaction
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September 23, 2008
As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into the following 84-day and 27-day term Purchase and Resale Agreements (term PRA) against an expanded listed of eligible securities:1
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions
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September 19, 2008
Results of today's term PRA operations.
Results of the 19 September 2008 Term PRA Transaction
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September 18, 2008
As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 28-day term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) as follows:
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transaction
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September 18, 2008
Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank are announcing coordinated measures designed to address the continued elevated pressures in U.S. dollar short-term funding markets.
Bank of Canada Announces Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions
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September 11, 2008
Since August 2007, the Bank of Canada has undertaken a number of initiatives to support its ability to provide liquidity to the financial system.
Change in Eligibility Requirements for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) Accepted as Collateral for the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility
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July 8, 2008
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will not renew the $1 billion term PRA maturing on 10 July.
Bank of Canada Announces that Term PRA Maturing on 10 July will not be Renewed
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June 25, 2008
Further to its 12 December 2007 announcement, the Bank of Canada is expanding the list of securities eligible to be pledged as collateral for the Standing Liquidity Facility to include marketable securities issued by the United States Treasury (bills, notes and bonds, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities).
United States Treasury Securities Accepted as Collateral for the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility
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