October 19, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (October 26-November 6) 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). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
October 15, 2020 Bank of Canada announces changes to programs that support key financial markets As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, usage in several of the Bank of Canada’s programs that support the functioning of key financial markets has declined significantly. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program, Term repo operations
October 6, 2020 Corporate Bond Purchase Program expanded to buy-side participants In May, the Bank of Canada introduced a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP) to support the liquidity and proper functioning of the corporate debt market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
October 5, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (October 13-23) 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). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
September 21, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 28-October 9) 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). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
September 15, 2020 Bank of Canada announces changes to the amount of Government of Canada Treasury Bills acquired at auction The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are continuing to have their intended effect. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 15, 2020 Bank of Canada announces changes to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are continuing to have their intended effect. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
September 14, 2020 Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2021-22 The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2021-22 and beyond. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 8, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (September 14-25) 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). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
August 24, 2020 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 31-September 11) 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). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program