Posts

• September 30, 2015

  Overnight repos

  The Bank conducts overnight repo (OR) operations to ensure the effective implementation of our monetary policy framework. These operations inject liquidity intraday, reinforcing the Bank’s target for the overnight rate.
• September 30, 2015

  Overnight reverse repos

  The Bank conducts overnight reverse repo (ORR) operations to ensure the effective implementation of our monetary policy framework. These operations withdraw liquidity intraday, reinforcing the Bank’s target for the overnight rate.
• September 30, 2015

  Completion of Public Consultations: Bank of Canada's Framework for Financial Market Operations and its Emergency Lending Assistance Policies

  The Bank announces changes to its framework for financial market operations and emergency lending assistance policies and provides summaries of its public consultations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• September 30, 2015

  Preliminary Quarterly Term Repo Schedule

  As announced today, the Bank of Canada is introducing 1- and 3-month Term Repo operations that will be built up to a target portfolio size of $7 billion to $10 billion over a 6 month implementation period. Below is the preliminary schedule and amounts for the October to December quarter.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• September 30, 2015

  Bank of Canada Margin Call Practice for Domestic Market Operations

  For transactions outstanding against securities purchased or sold under a term purchase and resale agreement, the Bank values the securities daily, and compares that value to the contract valuation to ensure the Bank is adequately protected.
• September 30, 2015

  Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Framework for Financial Market Operations

  On 5 May, 2015, the Bank of Canada published a consultation paper outlining proposed changes to its framework for financial market operations. Interested parties were invited to provide comments, and the Bank also held a series of meetings with industry associations and other stakeholders. Summary of comments received Respondents were supportive of the overall direction […]
• September 30, 2015

  Consultations on the Bank of Canada Emergency Lending Policies: Summary and Responses to Comments Received

  On 5 May 2015, the Bank of Canada published a consultation document entitled “Bank of Canada Emergency Lending Policies.” The consultation period ended on 4 July 2015. This page summarizes the comments received and the Bank of Canada’s responses to those comments.
• September 30, 2015

  Research Update - September 2015

  This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
• September 29, 2015

  Visiting Scholar Program

  This program provides outstanding scholars with an opportunity to work at the Bank of Canada.
• September 28, 2015

  Blackout guidelines

  Consult our "blackout" guidelines for communications around fixed announcement dates.