Press

• 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 27, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces asset manager for Corporate Bond Purchase Program

  The Bank of Canada announced today that TD Asset Management was selected as the asset manager for its Corporate Bond Purchase Program (CBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Corporate Bond Purchase Program
• April 24, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Enhancements to its Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF)

  Following the launch of the Bank of Canada’s new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF), the terms and conditions have been revised to include term of up to ninety (90) days.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• April 23, 2020

  Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation

  Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 160,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage 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 21, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Enhancements to its Term Repo Operations

  Following the announcement of the Bank of Canada’s new market operations to improve market functioning to support its monetary policy actions, the Term Repo terms and conditions have been revised to include term repos up to 24 months.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
• April 20, 2020

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (April 27-May 8)

  As announced on March 27, 2020, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• April 20, 2020

  Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation

  Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 321,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
• April 16, 2020

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank’s policy actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as our Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published yesterday. The Canadian economy is experiencing a significant and rapid contraction. The […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• April 16, 2020

  Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation

  Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 240,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market.

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