December 18, 2013
Results of the 18 December 2013 Term Repo Operation for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
The results of today's term repo for balance sheet management purposes operation.
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December 17, 2013
Bank of Canada Announces Details of a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Operation
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a Term Repo for Balance Sheet Management Purposes operation.
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December 13, 2013
Additional Haircuts - Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)
Effective immediately, the Bank of Canada has added haircuts to the over 35 year maturity category for Government of Canada and Government of Canada Guaranteed securities.
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December 6, 2013
Discussions on Changes to Margining Policy for Cross-Currency Swaps
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada will begin bilateral discussions with market counterparties with respect to changes to the margining policy for the cross-currency swaps used to fund Canada’s foreign exchange reserves held in the Government’s Exchange Fund Account.
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November 4, 2013
Summary of the 2013 Survey on Canadian Foreign Exchange Hedging
Since 2004, the Bank of Canada has carried out an annual qualitative survey to assess client activity in Canadian foreign exchange (FX) hedging as reported by banks.
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October 31, 2013
Bank of Canada and other central banks announce that Existing Temporary Bilateral Liquidity Swap Arrangements will be converted into Standing Arrangements
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank announced on Thursday that their existing temporary bilateral liquidity swap arrangements are being converted to standing arrangements, that is, arrangements that will remain in place until further notice.
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October 2, 2013
Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2014-15
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking 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 2014-15 and beyond.
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September 5, 2013
Consultation on Planned Changes to Conditions for Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)
Following a regular review of the Bank’s policy in relation to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank is planning to introduce new concentration limits for private sector and municipal securities.
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August 20, 2013
Changes to the Terms and Conditions Governing the Morning Auction of Receiver General Cash Balances
The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, today announced changes to the Terms and Conditions Governing the Morning Auction of Receiver General Cash Balances (the Terms), effective 1 April 2014.
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July 22, 2013
Addition of One Primary Dealer for Government of Canada Treasury Bills
The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new primary dealer for Government of Canada treasury bills.
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