Market notices

Results of the Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes.

The Summary of Comments - 2011-12 Debt Management Strategy Consultations is being published on the Bank of Canada's website in conjunction with the release of the government's Debt Management Strategy for 2011-12 on the Department of Finance's website.

The Federal Open Market Committee has authorized an extension through 1 August 2011, of its temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank. The swap arrangements, established in May 2010, had been authorized through January 2011.

Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has undertaken an annual questionnaire with banks that are active in Canadian foreign exchange (FX) markets, including the eleven members of the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC), to gauge FX hedging activities of Canadian corporate customers.

Today's results of the Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes.

The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes.

Today's results of the Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes

Primary dealers are asked to submit their bids to the Bank of Canada between 09:15 and 09:30 (ET) on the day of the auction. The results of this operation will be announced on the Bank’s web site by 10:00 (ET). Winning bidders must notify the Bank of Canada of the securities that will be used in the operation by 11:00 (ET) on the day of the auction.

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 relating to the design and operation of the domestic Government of Canada debt program for 2011-12 and beyond.