November 27, 2008 Results of the 27 November 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Results of the 27 November 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
A Survey and Risk Analysis of Selected Non-Bank Retail Payments Systems Staff Discussion Paper 2008-17 Nikil Chande Payment services offered by non-banks have flourished in recent years. The author provides an overview of the different kinds of non-bank retail payments schemes currently available in Canada, illustrating each by focusing on a specific example. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Financial services, Payment clearing and settlement systems JEL Code(s): D, D1, D14, G, G2, G20
November 25, 2008 Results of the 25 November 2008 Term PRA Transaction The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 25, 2008 Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility As outlined in the Terms of the Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility, the Bank of Canada will act as Administrative Agent for the Government of Canada for this facility and be responsible for daily operational activities. In support of this role, the Bank will make available a register of all approved and guaranteed issues on its web site. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
November 24, 2008 Deputy Governor to leave Bank of Canada Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Sheryl Kennedy has decided to leave the Bank to pursue other interests. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 24, 2008 Debt Strategy Consultations – 2009/10 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 relating to the design and operation of the domestic Government of Canada debt program for the remainder of the current fiscal year, 2009/10, and over the medium term, including issuance related to the Insured Mortgage Purchase Program (IMPP). Representatives from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will also participate in these consultations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 24, 2008 Bank of Canada to Sell Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $1.45 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. This transaction will partially offset the temporary increase in assets associated with the term purchase and resale transactions announced today. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 24, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Details of its 26 Day Term PRA Transaction In accordance with the schedule of term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) auctions announced on 3 November, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 26-day term PRA transaction as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 24, 2008 Results of the 24 November 2008 Term PRA Transaction for Private Sector Money Market Instruments The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
November 24, 2008 Results for the 24 November 2008 Term Loan Facility The results of today's TLF operation are as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices