Today, the Bank of Canada is announcing its plan to restart routine purchases of Government of Canada (GoC) treasury bills for normal balance sheet management purposes. The addition of treasury bill purchases will help restore a more balanced mix of assets on the Bank’s balance sheet.
Today, the Fall 2025 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2026–27 Debt Management Strategy.
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2026-27 and beyond.
As announced in the 2025-26 Debt Management Strategy, the Government of Canada will be discontinuing the one-month treasury bill. This is in line with the policy intent to introduce it on a temporary basis as previously outlined in the federal 2024 Budget and a market notice. The last one-month treasury bill auction will occur on 29 July 2025.
The Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada (GoC) are announcing that adjustments to the GoC’s Debt Distribution Framework will come into effect on September 2, 2025.
The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor (GSD) for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills.