October 23, 2008
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October 21, 2008
Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/2 per cent.
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October 21, 2008
The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows:
Results of the 21 October 2008 Term PRA Transaction
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October 20, 2008
The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $0.55 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. This transaction will partially offset the temporary increase in assets associated with the term purchase and resale transactions announced today.
Bank of Canada to Sell Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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October 20, 2008
In accordance with the schedule of Term PRA auctions announced on 3 October, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 91-day Purchase and Resale Agreement (PRA) transaction as follows:
Bank of Canada Announces Details of its 91 Day Term PRA Transaction
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October 17, 2008
Bank of Canada Announces Further Details of its Term PRA Facility for Private Sector Money Market Instruments
The Bank of Canada announced today further details of its temporary additional Term Purchase and Resale Agreement (PRA) facility for private sector money market instruments.
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October 17, 2008
This note briefly explains the Bank of Canada initiative to allow Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participants to substitute their non-mortgage loan portfolio for current LVTS collateral, which is composed of marketable securities that have collateral value outside of the LVTS.
Bank of Canada Initiative to Allow Substitution of Canadian-Dollar Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio for Current LVTS Collateral
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October 17, 2008
Further to its 14 October announcement of new measures to provide liquidity to the Canadian financial system, the Bank of Canada releases further details on a term Purchase and Resale Agreement facility for private-sector money market instruments, and temporary acceptance of non-mortgage loan portfolios as eligible collateral for Large Value Transfer System and standing liquidity facility purposes.
New measures to provide liquidity to the Canadian financial system
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October 16, 2008
Results of the 16 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills.
Results of the 16 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
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October 15, 2008
The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows:
Results of the 15 October 2008 Term PRA Transaction
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