Market Notices
April 9, 2018 Release of the 2017 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report
The Bank of Canada today published the 2017 annual report on its oversight of payment clearing and settlement systems, which are also known as financial market infrastructures or FMIs.March 27, 2018 Government of Canada Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations
A consultation document pertaining to the design of the Government of Canada debt distribution framework, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.March 22, 2018 Bank of Canada Announces Lower Target for Settlement Balances to Reinforce the Target for the Overnight Rate
Effective Thursday, 22 March 2018, the Bank is reducing the target for the minimum daily level of settlement balances to $250 million, from its current level of $500 million.March 21, 2018 Bank of Canada announces creation of working group to develop new term risk-free interest rate benchmark
The Bank of Canada today announced the creation of the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group (CARR), sponsored by the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (CFIF), to identify and seek to develop a new term risk-free Canadian dollar interest rate benchmark.February 27, 2018 Summary of Comments – 2018–19 Debt Management Strategy Consultations
Today, the 2018–19 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published in conjunction with the release of the Government of Canada’s Debt Management Strategy for 2018–19.Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
CFEC is composed of senior officers from financial institutions actively involved in Canada’s foreign exchange market and the Canadian dollar market globally.
Along with CFEC members, the Bank of Canada is committed to adhering to the FX Global Code, a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange market. To this end the Bank of Canada has issued its Statement of Commitment.
Canadian Fixed-Income Forum
CFIF is a senior level industry-wide committee established by the Bank of Canada to discuss developments in fixed-income market structure and functioning, market practices, and related policy issues.
Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
CARR was created to identify and seek to develop a new term risk-free Canadian dollar interest rate benchmark.
About Financial Markets
Financial markets consist of markets for money, bonds, equities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. They are one of the three elements of Canada's financial system.
Market Operations and Liquidity Provision
The Bank of Canada has a number of permanent facilities used to conduct market operations.
Government Securities Auctions
The government's public debt consists largely of outstanding government securities, such as treasury bills and marketable bonds. The Bank sells the securities at auction to financial market distributors and dealers.
Calls for Tenders and Results
The government's public debt (also called domestic debt or federal debt) consists largely of outstanding government securities, such as treasury bills and marketable bonds.
Selected Treasury Bill Yields
1, 3, 6 and 12 month Treasury bill data.
Bank of Canada Holdings
This document sets out the policy governing the acquisition and management of domestic financial assets for the Bank of Canada’s balance sheet.