Effective 19 November 2008 to 28 October 2009
Operational details
- Auction date, amount, term to maturity and other information will be announced by the Bank of Canada ahead of each auction.
Eligible counterparties
- Direct Participants in the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS).
Type of auction
- Single-price auction for a fixed quantity of Canadian dollars. All winning bids will pay the rate at the cut-off yield (minimum accepted yield).
Minimum bid rate and amount
- The minimum bid rate is 25 basis points above the overnight target rate (Bank Rate).
- The minimum bid amount is $5 million, with increments of $1 million.
Bidding process
- Maximum number of bids per participant is two.
- Bids must be submitted on a yield basis, up to 2 decimal places.
- Additional details to be announced with each operation.
Maximum allocation
Each bidder has a bidding limit based on its credit rating:
- for LVTS participants with a credit rating of A or higher, the bidding limit is 25 per cent of the amount auctioned;
- for LVTS participants with a credit rating of BBB or lower, or for those LVTS participants without a credit rating, the bidding limit is 12.5 per cent of the amount auctioned.
Allocation mechanism
- Funds are allocated to all bids at or above the cut-off yield (minimum accepted yield).
- Bids at the cut-off yield will be pro-rated and allocated to $ thousands.
- All winning bids per participant will be combined into a single transaction for purposes of final settlement.
Timing of results
- Winning bidders will be notified by phone following the allotment. Summary results will be published on the Bank of Canada website on the auction date.
Eligible collateral
- The non-mortgage loan portfolio, as accepted temporarily in the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF). For more information, see Bank of Canada Initiative to Allow Substitution of Canadian-Dollar Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio for Current LVTS Collateral
- Only the portion of the non-mortgage loan portfolio value that is not included in the High Availability Banking System (HABS) collateral pool is eligible.
- If sufficient non-mortgage loan portfolio value is not available outside the HABS collateral pool, the successful bidder must submit a request to the Bank for a release of value from the collateral pool no later than the day prior to the settlement date.
Collateral margin
- The Bank will assign a collateral value of 60 per cent of the reported value of the non-mortgage loan portfolio, implying a margin requirement of 40 per cent.
Collateral requirements
- Collateral must be sufficient to cover the principal value of the term loan, plus the accrued interest over the term.
Settlement
- One business day following the auction (T+1).
- Before funds are advanced to winning bidders, they must submit a term loan application to the Bank. The application must be received before noon on the settlement date.
- Settlement of funds will be via a credit into the LVTS participant's General Sub-account. Funds will be released from the General Sub-account upon receipt of payment instructions.
Maturity date
The term loan must be repaid in full (principal and interest) to the Bank of Canada by 12:00 ET on the maturity date of the loan.
Settlement instructions for repayment of the term loan to the Bank:
- Bank Institution Code: BCANCAW2
- Account: 177-9
- Reference: TLF Advance Repayment
Legal arrangements
- Eligible counterparties must have made the appropriate legal arrangements with the Bank of Canada, including those necessary for the Bank to take an assignment of the non-mortgage loan portfolio and amendments to the existing Loan Facility Agreement.
Interest calculation
- Interest on the funds will be calculated on a fixed, non-compounded rate on an actual/365-day basis.
Right of refusal
- The Bank of Canada reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part.
Amendments
- The Bank of Canada reserves the right to change the terms of subsequent TLF auctions by posting a revised version of these Terms and Conditions.