September 24, 2024 Bank of Canada launches Securities Lending Program as replacement to Securities Repo Operations The Bank of Canada will launch its Securities Lending Program (SLP) on 2 October 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Lending Program, Securities Repo Operations
April 25, 2024 Bank of Canada plans to re-introduce its securities lending program The Bank of Canada is planning to restart later this year its securities lending program (SLP) which is designed to support the liquidity of Government of Canada (GoC) securities markets. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Lending Program, Securities Repo Operations
September 13, 2022 Bank of Canada to delay bond auction in observance of federal Day of Mourning; will support key payment and settlement systems as well as financial markets In observance of the federal Day of Mourning to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Bank of Canada will postpone the auction of 10-year Government of Canada bonds that had been scheduled for Monday, September 19. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government securities auctions, Overnight reverse repo operations, Securities Repo Operations
April 22, 2022 Bank of Canada announces increases to the limit for Securities Repo and Overnight Reverse Repo operations Effective April 25, 2022, the maximum total bidding amount across all securities in the Securities Repo Operation (SRO) will increase to $5,000 million for each counterparty. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight reverse repo operations, Securities Repo Operations
March 2, 2022 Bank of Canada cancels today’s Securities Repo Operation due to internal systems issue The Bank of Canada has cancelled the Securities Repo Operation (SRO) for March 2, 2022 after a data processing issue prevented the settlement of this morning’s auction. The affected primary dealers have been informed. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
April 30, 2021 Bank of Canada announces changes to securities repo operations In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to securities repo operations (SROs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
March 12, 2021 Bank of Canada announces changes to securities repo operations In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to securities repo operations (SROs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
January 22, 2021 Bank of Canada announces changes to securities repo operations In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing changes to securities repo operations (SROs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations
July 20, 2020 Bank of Canada announces new securities repo operations In line with its objectives to support core funding markets and to foster the well-functioning of the Government of Canada securities market, the Bank of Canada is announcing the introduction of securities repo operations (SROs). Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Repo Operations