May 16, 2022
COVID-19: Actions to Support the Economy and Financial System
Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.
Learn about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s actions to support the Canadian economy and financial system.
Market Notices
May 11, 2022
The Bank of Canada today published the Bank of Canada Oversight Activities for Financial Market Infrastructures 2021 Annual Report.
Release of the 2021 Bank of Canada FMI Oversight Activities Annual Report
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Press,
Market notices
April 22, 2022
Effective April 25, 2022, the maximum total bidding amount across all securities in the Securities Repo Operation (SRO) will increase to $5,000 million for each counterparty.
Bank of Canada announces increases to the limit for Securities Repo and Overnight Reverse Repo operations
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Press,
Market notices
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Overnight Repo and Overnight Reverse Repo Operations,
Securities Repo Operations
April 13, 2022
As announced on April 13, 2022, the Bank of Canada is ending the reinvestment phase of its asset purchase program and beginning quantitative tightening (QT).
Bank of Canada provides operational details for quantitative tightening and announces that it will continue to implement monetary policy using a floor system
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Press,
Market notices
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Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
April 4, 2022
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).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (April 11-22)
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Press,
Market notices
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Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
March 21, 2022
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).
Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 28-April 8)
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Press,
Market notices
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Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
Upcoming Events
May 23, 2022
Victoria Day
June 1, 2022
Interest Rate Announcement
June 2, 2022
Speech: Paul Beaudry, Deputy Governor
June 9, 2022
Publication: Financial System Review
June 9, 2022
Press Conference: Financial System Review
Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
CFEC is a senior level industry-wide committee to facilitate the sharing of information between market participants and the Bank on the foreign exchange market.
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.