COVID-19: Liquidity support

• November 9, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces amendments to targeted facilities and programs that support liquidity and short-term funding markets

  Reflecting the continued improvement in the functioning of short-term funding markets and financial markets more generally, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) is announcing amendments to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program and to the amount of Government of Canada treasury bills acquired at auction.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program, Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• October 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces changes to programs that support key financial markets

  As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, usage in several of the Bank of Canada’s programs that support the functioning of key financial markets has declined significantly.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program, Term repo operations
• August 10, 2020

  Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Policy Regarding the use of Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio as Collateral

  Given the continued improvement in short-term funding conditions, the Bank of Canada (Bank) is announcing that the Bank’s temporary measure of allowing Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participants to pledge 100 per cent of their total collateral using their non-mortgage loan portfolio (NMLP) for the LVTS and Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) will be gradually reduced back to the regular level of 20 per cent of each participant's total pledged collateral.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• 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
• June 3, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Changes to Term Repo Operations and Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility

  With substantial improvements in short-term funding conditions recently, as well as reduced participation since mid-April in the Bank’s extended Term Repo and Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF) operations, the Bank is making amendments to these programs.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Term repo operations
• April 24, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Enhancements to its Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF)

  Following the launch of the Bank of Canada’s new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF), the terms and conditions have been revised to include term of up to ninety (90) days.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• April 21, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Enhancements to its Term Repo Operations

  Following the announcement of the Bank of Canada’s new market operations to improve market functioning to support its monetary policy actions, the Term Repo terms and conditions have been revised to include term repos up to 24 months.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
• April 9, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces changes to eligibility requirements of Term ABS in the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy

  The Bank of Canada continually reviews its collateral policy for the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) and its term repo operations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• 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 31, 2020

  Bank of Canada welcomes use of new liquidity facility by financial institutions

  The Bank of Canada today welcomed the move by a number of Canadian banks, including the six largest, to draw on its new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility