October 8, 2024
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September 24, 2024
The Bank of Canada will launch its Securities Lending Program (SLP) on 2 October 2024.
Bank of Canada launches Securities Lending Program as replacement to Securities Repo Operations
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Market notices
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Securities Lending Program,
Securities Repo Operations
September 10, 2024
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.
Government of Canada Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations
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Market notices
September 10, 2024
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 2025-26 and beyond.
Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2025-26
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Market notices
July 22, 2024
The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2024 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.
CFEC Releases Results of April 2024 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey
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Press,
Market notices
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Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
July 12, 2024
Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, dealer limits for Overnight Repo (OR) operations will increase to $3 billion for each eligible participant from the previous $1 billion.
Bank of Canada announces increases to the dealer and round limits for Overnight Repo operations
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Press,
Market notices
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Overnight repo and overnight reverse repo operations
June 26, 2024
Canadian money markets are undergoing a significant change due to the disappearance of Bankers Acceptances (BAs). BAs will no longer be issued by the major Canadian banks after the cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate’s (CDOR) publication on June 28, 2024.
CFIF-BATVN publishes an educational primer on Canadian Asset-Backed Commercial Paper
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Press,
Market notices
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Canadian Fixed-Income Forum
June 11, 2024
The Bank of Canada is announcing the addition of Secured General Collateral Notes (SGC Notes) as eligible collateral under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), with the intent to support the development of this new market.
Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility
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Press,
Market notices
June 10, 2024
The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) is providing guidance to market participants with respect to CDOR-linked loans, derivatives and securities that do not have adequate fallback language to address the cessation of CDOR following the final publication by Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited on June 28, 2024 (the “Cessation Date”).
CARR provides guidance for CDOR-based loans, derivatives and securities that do not have a robust fallback in place for CDOR’s cessation post June 28, 2024
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Press,
Market notices
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
May 16, 2024
As of 3 June 2024, all Government of Canada auctions of its treasury bills, bonds and Cash Management Bond Buybacks (CMBB) will be subject to T+1 settlement. This move will follow the Canadian secondary market’s own transition to T+1 settlement, expected to occur on Monday, 27 May 2024.
Move to T+1 settlement for Government of Canada securities auctions
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Press,
Market notices