April 15, 2020
Press, Market notices, Press releases
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April 15, 2020
Bank of Canada announces increase in the amount of Government of Canada treasury bills it acquires at auction
The Bank of Canada announced today that, to support continued liquidity and efficient functioning of the federal government’s treasury bill program, it is temporarily increasing the amount of treasury bills it acquires at auctions to up to 40 per cent, effective immediately. -
April 15, 2020
Bank of Canada to Introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program
In order to support the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada is announcing its intention to introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP). -
April 15, 2020
Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - April 2020
Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (10:30 (ET) approx.). -
April 15, 2020
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
April 15, 2020
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target and unveils new market operations
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at ¼ percent, which the Bank considers its effective lower bound. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent. The Bank also announced new measures to provide additional support to Canada’s financial system. -
April 14, 2020
Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation
Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 215,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market. -
April 9, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to eligibility requirements of Term ABS in the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy
The Bank of Canada continually reviews its collateral policy for the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) and its term repo operations. -
April 9, 2020
Addition of One Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada Securities
The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills. -
April 9, 2020
Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program
As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $298 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes.