Provincial Bond Purchase Program

• June 29, 2021

  Bank of Canada publishes transaction-level data for its discontinued asset purchase programs

  As previously announced on March 23, the Bank is publishing transaction-level data for its discontinued asset purchase programs that were introduced to support key financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Commercial Paper Purchase Program, Corporate Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
• March 23, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces the discontinuation of market functioning programs introduced during COVID-19

  As overall financial market conditions continue to improve in Canada, use of the Bank of Canada’s programs that were introduced in 2020 in response to the shock from COVID-19 to support the functioning of key Canadian financial markets, has declined significantly.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility, Commercial Paper Purchase Program, Contingent Term Repo Facility, Corporate Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Bond Purchase Program, Provincial Money Market Purchase Program, Term repo operations
• May 19, 2020

  Reporting on Provincial Bond Purchase Program purchases

  The Bank of Canada has updated its reporting on assets purchased for the Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP). The PBPP supports the liquidity and efficiency of provincial government funding markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program
• April 30, 2020

  Operational details for the Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  As announced on April 15, 2020, the Bank of Canada is launching its Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP), effective May 7, 2020.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program
• April 23, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces asset manager for Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  The Bank of Canada announced today that BMO Global Asset Management was selected as the asset manager for its Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program
• April 15, 2020

  Bank of Canada to Introduce a Provincial Bond Purchase Program

  The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to introduce a Provincial Bond Purchase Program (PBPP) to further support the liquidity and efficiency of provincial government funding markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Bond Purchase Program