July 10, 2014 Government of Canada reopens its ultra-long bond Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds through the syndication process. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 9, 2014 Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds, subject to favourable market conditions. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 4, 2014 Public Consultation: Policy guidance on the Bank of Canada’s risk-management standards for designated financial market infrastructures - Standard 7: Liquidity Risk The Bank of Canada today published draft policy guidance related to its risk-management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
June 27, 2014 A Dual Vision for the Canadian Payments System Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Payments Association Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri calls for a collaborative approach to achieving a payments system that is innovative, safe, and efficient. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 12, 2014 Release of the Financial System Review Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
June 12, 2014 Bank of Canada’s enhanced financial stability framework shows system is robust, housing vulnerabilities remain Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today unveiled an enhanced framework to gauge the evolving risks to financial stability in its semi-annual Financial System Review (FSR), finding that the Canadian financial system is robust but still faces significant vulnerabilities. “After weighing the risks to financial stability through our improved framework, our level of comfort as policy makers […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 9, 2014 Survey of Foreign Exchange Rates Published by the Bank of Canada As part of broader international official sector work to review the design of foreign exchange (FX) reference rates, and the way market participants use them, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a review of the market practices relating to the indicative FX rates published on the Bank of Canada’s website. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
June 4, 2014 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases