August 29, 2023
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August 28, 2023
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 2024-25 and beyond.
Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2024-25
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August 10, 2023
In January, CARR announced the development of a Term CORRA benchmark that was designed to be a robust benchmark that adheres to IOSCO’s Principles for Financial Benchmarks.
Term CORRA to be launched on September 5, 2023
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
August 2, 2023
Today, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) begun publishing a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its website to provide clarity on various aspects of the CDOR transition.
CARR begins publishing CDOR transition related FAQs
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 31, 2023
The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2023 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada.
CFEC Releases Results of April 2023 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey
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Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
July 27, 2023
Today, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) published a set of documents that will help support the transition of the Canadian loan market from the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA).
CARR publishes its recommendations for transitioning loans from CDOR to CORRA and provides a “no new CDOR or BA loan” milestone
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
July 18, 2023
Following the cancellation today of the 2023.07.18 Treasury Bill Auction, the Bank has resolved the technical difficulties and is rescheduling the auction on Wednesday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m
Treasury Bill 2023.07.18 auction rescheduled
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July 18, 2023
Due to technical difficulties, the Treasury Bill Auction scheduled for 2023.07.18 at 10:30 has been cancelled.
Operation Cancellation – Treasury Bill 2023.07.18
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June 30, 2023
Today, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) published its paper on legacy securities linked to CDOR (i.e. securities referencing CDOR that mature after CDOR’s cessation).
CARR releases its recommendations for legacy securities tied to CDOR
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
June 9, 2023
The first stage of CARR’s two-staged transition plan will be completed on June 30, 2023. Market participants are expected to have transitioned all new derivative (bilateral, cleared and exchange traded) and securities transactions to CORRA benchmarks, with limited exceptions, after June 30, 2023.
CDOR Transition – Implications for transactions as stage 1 ends and stage 2 begins
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group