Corporate Bond Purchase Program

• 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
• October 6, 2020

  Corporate Bond Purchase Program expanded to buy-side participants

  In May, the Bank of Canada introduced a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP) to support the liquidity and proper functioning of the corporate debt market.  

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
• May 19, 2020

  Operational details for the Corporate Bond Purchase Program

  As announced on April 15, 2020, the Bank of Canada is launching its Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP), effective May 26, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
• April 27, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces asset manager for Corporate Bond Purchase Program

  The Bank of Canada announced today that TD Asset Management was selected as the asset manager for its Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
• April 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada to Introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program

  In order to support the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada is announcing its intention to introduce a Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program