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
April 3, 2020 Bank of Canada Announces Activation of the Contingent Term Repo Facility Following the previous announcement regarding Additional Measures to Support Market Functioning, the Bank is announcing today that it is activating the Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) effective Monday April 6, 2020 and that it will remain open for the next 12 months. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Contingent Term Repo Facility
March 20, 2020 Bank of Canada Announces Additional Measures to Support Market Functioning The Bank is announcing four measures today designed to support market functioning given the rapidly evolving uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Contingent Term Repo Facility, Term repo operations