March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020
Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 46,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market through a competitive tender process.
Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation
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Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
March 17, 2020
Governing Council’s decision to cut interest rates on Friday, 13 March, 2020 took place under unique circumstances. As such, Governing Council is offering this statement of its reasoning from the decision of March 13.
Summary of Deliberations of Governing Council, March 13, 2020
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March 16, 2020
Consistent with the announcement that the Bank stands ready, as a proactive measure, to provide support to the Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) market, the Bank will purchase CMBs in the secondary market through a competitive tender process.
Operational details for the Bank of Canada’s purchase of Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs) in the secondary market
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March 16, 2020
Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by Payments Canada. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.
Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio (NMLP) and Settlement Balances
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Standing Liquidity Facility
March 16, 2020
The Bank of Canada is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly.
New Bank of Canada Measures to Support Key Funding Markets
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Standing Liquidity Facility
March 15, 2020
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing a coordinated action to enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar liquidity swap line arrangements.
Coordinated Central Bank Action to Enhance the Provision of Global U.S. Dollar Liquidity
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March 13, 2020
Today, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz, and Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jeremy Rudin outlined a coordinated package of measures being taken by financial sector partners to support the functioning of markets and continued access to financing for Canadian businesses.
Canada outlines measures to support the economy and the financial sector
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March 13, 2020
Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to ¾ percent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its target for the overnight rate by 50 basis points to ¾ percent, effective Monday, March 16, 2020. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 percent and the deposit rate is ½ percent. This unscheduled rate decision is a proactive measure taken in light of the negative shocks to Canada’s economy arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent sharp drop in oil prices.
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March 13, 2020
In order to support the continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing its intention to launch the Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF).
Bank of Canada’s Intention to Introduce a Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
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