March 23, 2020
Bank of Canada announces the minimum yield for today’s Banker’s Acceptance Purchase Facility operation
The minimum yield for today’s 1-month Banker’s Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF) operation is 0.63%.
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March 20, 2020
Bank of Canada Announces Additional Measures to Support Market Functioning
The Bank is announcing four measures today designed to support market functioning given the rapidly evolving uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19.
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Market notices
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Contingent Term Repo Facility,
Term repo operations
March 20, 2020
Coordinated Central Bank Action to Further Enhance the Provision of U.S. Dollar Liquidity
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing a coordinated action to further enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar liquidity swap line arrangements.
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March 19, 2020
Bank of Canada launches the Standing Term Liquidity Facility
The Bank of Canada (the Bank) is announcing the launch of its new liquidity facility, the Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF), effective March 30, 2020.
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Market notices
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Standing Term Liquidity Facility
March 19, 2020
Revised operational details for the first Banker’s Acceptance Purchase Facility operation
As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (Bank) will conduct the first operation under the Banker’s Acceptance Purchase Facility (BAPF) on Monday, March 23, 2020. The operational details have been adjusted based on market conditions to the following
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility
March 19, 2020
Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation
Today the Bank of Canada purchased $305,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market.
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Market notices
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Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
March 18, 2020
Bank of Canada Announces Temporary Expansion to the List of Eligible Securities for its Term Repo Operations and Changes to Upcoming Operations
The Bank of Canada (Bank) is committed to supporting the efficient and continuous functioning of financial markets during the current period of uncertainty in which conditions are evolving rapidly.
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Standing Liquidity Facility,
Term repo operations
March 18, 2020
Bank of Canada employees to work remotely
The Bank of Canada today announced that it has completed arrangements for all employees to telework until further notice to protect the health of our staff and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
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March 18, 2020
Additional Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio and Settlement Balances
Under its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank of Canada is prepared to provide liquidity on a daily basis to financial institutions that participate directly in the payments systems operated by Payments Canada. Loans made by the Bank of Canada must be fully collateralized.
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Press,
Market notices
Source(s):
Standing Liquidity Facility
March 18, 2020
Press Conference Opening Statement – March 18, 2020
The Bank of Canada has been working hard to ensure the financial system has sufficient liquidity so that credit continues to be available to businesses and households.
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Speeches and appearances,
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Financial markets,
Financial stability,
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Economy/Economic growth