Market Notices

• November 19, 2014

  Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds

  The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds, subject to favourable market conditions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• November 6, 2014

  Summary of the 2014 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging

  Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has conducted an annual survey to assess aggregate foreign exchange (FX) hedging activity in the Canadian market over the previous year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• November 5, 2014

  Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2015-16

  The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking 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 2015-16 and beyond.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• October 21, 2014

  Operational Test of Standing Central Bank Swap Arrangements

  As part of an exercise to test the operational readiness of existing standing swap arrangements with other central banks, the Bank of Canada will conduct a small-value Canadian-dollar operation with the European Central Bank, drawing euros against Canadian dollars.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 28, 2014

  Qualifying Central Counterparties

  This notice is being jointly issued by the Bank of Canada (BoC), the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF, Québec), the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), the Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 10, 2014

  Government of Canada reopens its ultra-long bond

  Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1 billion in 50-year bonds through the syndication process.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 9, 2014

  Government of Canada considering issuing more ultra-long bonds

  The Government of Canada announced today that it is considering issuing more ultra-long bonds, subject to favourable market conditions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 4, 2014

  Public Consultation: Policy guidance on the Bank of Canada’s risk-management standards for designated financial market infrastructures - Standard 7: Liquidity Risk

  The Bank of Canada today published draft policy guidance related to its risk-management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures (FMIs).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 9, 2014

  Survey of Foreign Exchange Rates Published by the Bank of Canada

  As part of broader international official sector work to review the design of foreign exchange (FX) reference rates, and the way market participants use them, the Bank of Canada is undertaking a review of the market practices relating to the indicative FX rates published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• April 28, 2014

  Government of Canada issues its first ultra-long bond

  Today, the Government of Canada announced that it successfully issued $1,500 million in 50-year bonds through the syndication process.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices