June 29, 2021 Bank of Canada publishes transaction-level data for its discontinued asset purchase programs As previously announced on March 23, the Bank is publishing transaction-level data for its discontinued asset purchase programs that were introduced to support key financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Commercial Paper Purchase Program, Corporate Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
March 23, 2021 Bank of Canada announces the discontinuation of market functioning programs introduced during COVID-19 As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, use of the Bank of Canada’s programs that were introduced in 2020 in response to the shock from COVID-19 to support the functioning of key Canadian financial markets, has declined significantly. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Commercial Paper Purchase Program, Contingent Term Repo Facility, Corporate Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Money Market Purchase Program, Term repo operations
November 9, 2020 Bank of Canada announces amendments to targeted facilities and programs that support liquidity and short-term funding markets Reflecting the continued improvement in the functioning of short-term funding markets and financial markets more generally, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) is announcing amendments to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program and to the amount of Government of Canada treasury bills acquired at auction. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program, Standing Term Liquidity Facility
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
July 21, 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 having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the short-term provincial borrowing market have diminished significantly. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 9, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $298 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 8, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $480 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 6, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $188.8 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 2, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $417 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 1, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $336.116 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program