January 24, 2024 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 24, 2024 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 16, 2024 Operational Details for Government Purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds In the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the Canadian government announced its intention to purchase Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs), beginning in 2024, up to an annual maximum of $30 billion while ensuring that the pace and volume of these purchases are appropriate for market conditions. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bonds: Government purchases and holdings
January 11, 2024 GMF publishes the final framework on a fee for failing to settle GoC securities transactions The Government of Canada Market Functioning Steering Group (GMF) published today the final framework on a fee for failing to settle Government of Canada (GoC) bond and bill transactions. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum
January 3, 2024 Bank of Canada conducts Overnight Repo operation The Bank of Canada today conducted an Overnight Repo (OR) operation, which is a regular tool that is part of the Bank’s standard operating framework for implementing monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight repo operations
December 22, 2023 BNN Bloomberg Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Interview with BNN Bloomberg Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
December 22, 2023 The Globe and Mail Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Interview with The Globe and Mail Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
December 21, 2023 Summary of Comments – Summer 2023 Canada Mortgage Bonds Consultation In Budget 2023, the government announced its intention to hold market consultations on a proposal to consolidate Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs) within the regular Government of Canada (GoC) borrowing program. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bonds: Government purchases and holdings
December 21, 2023 Summary of Comments – Fall 2023 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Today, the Fall 2023 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s Economic and Fiscal Update 2023. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices