Chronology of Crisis Response Measures

• September 29, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Expansion of the Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions

  In response to continued strains in short-term funding markets, central banks today are announcing further coordinated actions to expand significantly the capacity to provide U.S. dollar liquidity.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• September 18, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions

  Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank are announcing coordinated measures designed to address the continued elevated pressures in U.S. dollar short-term funding markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 25, 2008

  United States Treasury Securities Accepted as Collateral for the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility

  Further to its 12 December 2007 announcement, the Bank of Canada is expanding the list of securities eligible to be pledged as collateral for the Standing Liquidity Facility to include marketable securities issued by the United States Treasury (bills, notes and bonds, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 11, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces New Term PRA Transactions as part of Co-ordinated G10 Central Bank Actions

  Since the co-ordinated actions taken in December 2007, the G10 central banks have continued to work together closely and to consult regularly on liquidity pressures in funding markets. Pressures in some of these markets have recently increased again.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 12, 2007

  Expansion of List of Securities Eligible as Collateral for Use Under Bank of Canada Standing Liquidity Facility

  Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by the Canadian Payments Association. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• December 12, 2007

  Bank of Canada Temporarily Expands List of Securities Eligible for Term PRA Transactions

  Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are announcing measures designed to address elevated pressures in short-term funding markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices