December 18, 2012
Press, Market notices, Press releases
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December 18, 2012
Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)
Effective 19 December 2012, the Bank of Canada is adding certain covered bonds as assets eligible to be pledged as collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility. -
December 13, 2012
Bank of Canada Announces Extension of Swap Facilities in coordination with other central banks
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing an extension of the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements to 1 February 2014. Previously, these swap arrangements had been authorized to 1 February 2013. -
December 11, 2012
Guidance
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks about central bank policy guidance. -
December 11, 2012
Central Bank Policy Guidance May Be Most Useful in Extraordinary Times, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
While transparency is critical to well-functioning capital markets and effective monetary policy, forward policy guidance is best used sparingly by central banks in normal times, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. In a speech to the Toronto CFA Society, the Governor discussed where policy guidance can be most effective and when it may […] -
December 11, 2012
CFA Society Toronto - Speech and Press Conference (Audio)
Guidance - Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before CFA Society Toronto.
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December 11, 2012
CFA Society Toronto - Speech (Video)
Guidance - Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before CFA Society Toronto.
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December 11, 2012
CFA Society Toronto - Press Conference (Video)
Guidance - Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before CFA Society Toronto.
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December 5, 2012
Bank of Canada Announces New Publication Time for 2013 Policy Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Reports
The Bank of Canada today announced that effective 23 January 2013, it will move to a new publication time of 10:00 ET for all scheduled policy rate announcements, including those to be published concurrently with the Bank’s quarterly Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs). -
December 4, 2012
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.