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Benchmark bond yields

Selected benchmark bond yields are based on mid-market closing yields of selected Government of Canada bond issues that mature approximately in the indicated terms. The bond issues used are not necessarily the ones with the remaining time to maturity that is the closest to the indicated term and may differ from other sources. The selected 2-, 5-, 10-, or 30-year issues are generally changed when a building benchmark bond is adopted by financial markets as a benchmark, typically after the last auction for that bond. The selected 3-year issue is usually updated at approximately the same time as changes are made to the 2-year, and sometimes with the 5-year. The selected 7-year issue is typically updated at approximately the same time as the 5- or 10-year benchmarks are changed. The current benchmark bond issues and their effective dates, shown in brackets, are as follows.

  • 2 year - 2014.02.01, 1.00% (2011.12.09);
  • 3 year - 2014.08.01, 2.25% (2011.06.17);
  • 5 year - 2016.09.01, 2.75% (2011.07.08);
  • 7 year - 2018.06.01, 4.25% (2011.05.05);
  • 10 year - 2021.06.01, 3.25% (2011.05.05);
  • Long - 2041.06.01, 4% (2010.11.19);
  • RRB - 2041.12.01, 2.00% (2010.10.21);

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Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 1 to 3 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 1 to 3 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.01
2012-02-01 1.00
2012-01-31 0.98
2012-01-30 1.00
2012-01-27 1.01

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Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 3 to 5 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 3 to 5 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.20
2012-02-01 1.17
2012-01-31 1.15
2012-01-30 1.18
2012-01-27 1.21

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Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 5 to 10 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - 5 to 10 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.65
2012-02-01 1.61
2012-01-31 1.60
2012-01-30 1.64
2012-01-27 1.68

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Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - over 10 years

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada marketable bonds - average yield - over 10 years
Date Yield
2012-02-02 2.46
2012-02-01 2.42
2012-01-31 2.40
2012-01-30 2.45
2012-01-27 2.50

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 2 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 2 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 0.99
2012-02-01 0.98
2012-01-31 0.96
2012-01-30 0.98
2012-01-27 1.00

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 3 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 3 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.04
2012-02-01 1.02
2012-01-31 1.00
2012-01-30 1.03
2012-01-27 1.04

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 5 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 5 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.29
2012-02-01 1.26
2012-01-31 1.25
2012-01-30 1.28
2012-01-27 1.31

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 7 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 7 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.51
2012-02-01 1.48
2012-01-31 1.47
2012-01-30 1.50
2012-01-27 1.54

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 10 year

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - 10 year
Date Yield
2012-02-02 1.94
2012-02-01 1.90
2012-01-31 1.89
2012-01-30 1.94
2012-01-27 1.99

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Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - long-term

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Government of Canada benchmark bond yields - long-term
Date Yield
2012-02-02 2.55
2012-02-01 2.52
2012-01-31 2.50
2012-01-30 2.55
2012-01-27 2.60

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Real return bond - long term

GRAPH PERIOD: 2 February 2011 - 2 February 2012

Real return bond - long term
Date Yield
2012-02-02 0.43
2012-02-01 0.39
2012-01-31 0.38
2012-01-30 0.42
2012-01-27 0.47

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NOTE: Government of Canada bond yields are mid-market closing rates.

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