June 15, 2020
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June 5, 2020
The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) welcomed Montréal Exchange’s (MX) notice that it will launch its new Three-Month Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) Futures contract for trading on Friday June 12, 2020.
CARR welcomes MX’s listing of new Three-Month CORRA Futures
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Press,
Market notices
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
June 4, 2020
Supporting markets during the crisis
Speaking a day after the Bank left the policy rate unchanged, Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle explains how efforts to keep financial markets functioning through the COVID-19 crisis will lay a solid foundation for economic recovery.
June 4, 2020
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce - Media Availability (Webcasts)
Economic Progress Report — Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce by videoconference. (15:15 (ET) approx.)
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Speeches and appearances,
Webcasts
June 4, 2020
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce - Speech (Webcasts)
Economic Progress Report — Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle of the Bank of Canada speaks before the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce by videoconference. (14:00 (ET) approx.)
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Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Webcasts
June 4, 2020
Economic progress report: keeping markets working
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and explains how efforts to keep financial markets functioning through the COVID-19 crisis will lay a solid foundation for economic recovery
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Remarks
Topic(s):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Financial markets,
Financial stability,
Monetary policy,
Recent economic and financial developments
June 3, 2020
With substantial improvements in short-term funding conditions recently, as well as reduced participation since mid-April in the Bank’s extended Term Repo and Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF) operations, the Bank is making amendments to these programs.
Bank of Canada Announces Changes to Term Repo Operations and Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
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Press,
Market notices
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Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility,
Term repo operations
June 3, 2020
Bank of Canada maintains target for the overnight rate, scales back some market operations as financial conditions improve
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent.
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Press,
Press releases
June 1, 2020
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).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (June 8-June 19)
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
May 28, 2020
Update: Bank of Canada asks retailers to continue accepting cash
During this time of heightened public health measures intended to limit the transmission of COVID-19, some consumers and businesses are choosing not to use cash to limit potential exposure.
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Press,
Announcements