November 28, 2008
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November 28, 2008
Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Future Term PRA Facility for Private Sector Money Market Instruments
The Bank of Canada is publishing today the schedule of its term Purchase and Resale Agreements (PRA) for private sector money market instruments to the end of January. -
November 27, 2008
Fostering Financial System Stability
The Canadian financial system has fared relatively well through this crisis, thanks to effective regulation and prudent practices that have worked like sandbags to protect our financial system from the storms in today's global economy. -
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. -
A Survey and Risk Analysis of Selected Non-Bank Retail Payments Systems
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. -
November 25, 2008
Results of the 25 November 2008 Term PRA Transaction
The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows: -
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. -
November 24, 2008
Deputy Governor to leave Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor Sheryl Kennedy has decided to leave the Bank to pursue other interests. -
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. -
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.