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July 30, 2020
Bank of Canada publishes its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications, makes change to effective date of rate decisions
The Bank of Canada today published its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
July 29, 2020
Interim RPAC Meeting (July 29 and 30, 2020)
Topics: Holding and safeguarding of end-user funds, operational risk -
Is the stock market pricing in a V‑shaped recovery?
Major stock indexes have bounced back from their March 23 trough to about 10 percent below their peaks. However, stocks that are more sensitive to the business cycle have not performed as well during this market rally. This suggests that stock markets are pricing in a slower, shallower economic recovery. -
Will exchange-traded funds shape the future of bond dealing?
Bond dealers have traditionally kept bonds in an inventory until clients buy them. But now, dealers have another way to access bonds for their clients: the exchange-traded fund. We discuss this new way to manage bond dealing and what it might mean for bond markets. -
July 27, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 4-August 14)
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). -
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July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the amount of Government of Canada Treasury Bills acquired at auction
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the Government of Canada Treasury Bill market have diminished significantly. -
July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the short-term provincial borrowing market have diminished significantly. -
July 20, 2020
Bank of Canada announces new securities repo operations
In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing the introduction of securities repo operations (SROs).