Latest Market Notices
November 23, 2018
Expansion of Assets the Bank of Canada will Acquire for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
As part of the regular management of its balance sheet, the Bank of Canada acquires securities to offset its liabilities, which consist mainly of bank notes in circulation and Government of Canada deposits.
November 13, 2018
Changes to publication of interest rate statistics
As of January 2019, the Bank of Canada will no longer publish the daily, weekly or monthly prime commercial paper (CP) or bankers’ acceptance (BA) rates. The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will start publishing for informational purposes only the 1- and 3-month transaction based BA rates on the same date.
November 6, 2018
Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program
The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today that the pilot for the Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback program will be made permanent.
September 25, 2018
Debt Management Strategy Consultations – 2019-20
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 2019–20 and beyond.
August 21, 2018