January 27, 2023
Bank of Canada announces change to maximum bid rate for securities repo operations
The Bank of Canada is announcing a change to the pricing of the securities repo operations (SRO).
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January 16, 2023
CFIF publishes White Paper on the impact of CDOR cessation on Bankers’ Acceptance market
With the cessation of Canadian Dollar Offer Rate’s (CDOR) publication in June 2024, it is expected that Bankers’ Acceptance (BA) will cease to exist as a money market instrument.
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January 11, 2023
CARR announces development of a Term CORRA benchmark
The announcement today confirms that efforts are underway to develop a 1- and 3-month Term CORRA benchmark with the objective of making such benchmarks available for use by the end of Q3-2023.
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Canadian Alternative Reference Rate Working Group
January 11, 2023
CARR and TMX launch webcast series on the transition from CDOR
CARR is pleased to announce the launch of a series of CDOR Transition Webcasts, developed in partnership with TMX.
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December 19, 2022
Bank of Canada announces increases to the dealer and round limits for Overnight Repo operations
Effective Monday, December 19, 2022, limits for Overnight Repo (OR) operations will increase to $1 billion for each eligible participant.
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December 15, 2022
CARR’s CORRA-first initiatives for derivatives to begin on January 9 - update
The Canadian Alternative Reference Rate working group (CARR) has been laying the groundwork to ensure a smooth transition of financial products referencing the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR).
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November 18, 2022
The Government of Canada announces the issuance of a Ukraine Sovereignty Bond
To offer Canadians an opportunity to directly support Ukraine, the Government of Canada announced that it will issue a Ukraine Sovereignty Bond. The five-year, $500 million bond, denominated in Canadian dollars, will be issued in late November 2022.
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November 7, 2022
GMF publishes a consultation paper on a proposed fee for failing to settle GoC securities
The Government of Canada Market Functioning Steering Group (GMF) published a consultation paper and an FAQ document today on a proposed fee for failing to settle GoC bond and bill transactions.
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November 3, 2022
Summary of Comments – Fall 2022 Debt Management Strategy Consultations
Today, the Fall 2022 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published in conjunction with the release of the Government of Canada’s Economic and Fiscal Update 2022.
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November 1, 2022
Government of Canada to Resume Cash Management Bond Buyback Program
The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing the resumption of the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback (CMBB) program.
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