August 10, 2020
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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. -
August 10, 2020
Bank of Canada designates Interac e‑Transfer as a prominent payment system
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has designated Interac e‑Transfer® as a prominent payment system under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act, effective August 10, 2020. This brings Bank oversight to this payment system and ensures it remains a safe, viable and effective method of payment for Canadians. -
August 6, 2020
Bank of Canada announces members of Indigenous Advisory Circle
The Circle will provide advice and recommendations on how Indigenous Peoples in Canada might be represented on future bank notes. They will also provide guidance to the Bank of Canada Museum on its collections, programs and exhibitions that relate to Indigenous Peoples. -
July 30, 2020
Bank of Canada publishes its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications, makes change to effective date of rate decisions
The Bank of Canada today published its 2021 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
July 27, 2020
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (August 4-August 14)
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP). -
July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the amount of Government of Canada Treasury Bills acquired at auction
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the Government of Canada Treasury Bill market have diminished significantly. -
July 21, 2020
Bank of Canada announces changes to the Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program
The Bank’s short-term liquidity programs announced since March to improve market functioning are having their intended effect. Conditions in short-term funding markets have improved. In particular, strains in the short-term provincial borrowing market have diminished significantly. -
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). -
July 15, 2020
Bank of Canada Media Interview – BNN Bloomberg
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will give a live interview to Amanda Lang of BNN Bloomberg. The interview will air today at 15:00 (Eastern Time). Please check local listings or go to www.bnnbloomberg.ca for more information.