February 5, 2025 CFEC Releases Results of October 2024 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its October 2024 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
January 31, 2025 Changes to Assets Eligible as Collateral under the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility As announced on June 11, 2024, the Bank of Canada made Secured General Collateral (SGC) Notes eligible as collateral under the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), pending necessary system enhancements. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada announces an adjustment to the deposit rate and some changes to terms and conditions for Overnight Reverse Repo Operations The Bank announced it is making an adjustment to the deposit rate. Effective January 30, the deposit rate will be set at a spread of 5bps below the Bank’s policy interest rate. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight reverse repo operations
January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada provides operational details for restarting asset purchases to end quantitative tightening Today, the Bank of Canada is announcing its plan to complete its balance sheet normalization, ending quantitative tightening. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
January 15, 2025 Operational Details for Government Purchases of Canada Mortgage Bonds in 2025 In the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the Canadian government announced its intention to purchase Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMBs), beginning in 2024, up to an annual maximum of $30 billion while ensuring that the pace and volume of these purchases are appropriate for market conditions. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 16, 2024 Summary of Comments – Fall 2024 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Today, the Fall 2024 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
December 16, 2024 Summary of Comments – Fall 2024 Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations Today, the Fall 2024 Debt Distribution Framework Review Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
October 24, 2024 Bank of Canada announces a change to Overnight Repo operations Effective Friday, October 25, 2024, the aggregate cash value amount offered in each Overnight Repo (OR) operation will change to a minimum of $8 billion. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Overnight repo operations
October 8, 2024 BATVN publishes an overview of the Canadian repo market Today, the Bankers’ Acceptance Transition Virtual Network (BATVN), established by the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum (CFIF) to support the transition away from BAs, published an overview of the Canadian repo market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canadian Fixed-Income Forum, Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group
September 24, 2024 Bank of Canada launches Securities Lending Program as replacement to Securities Repo Operations The Bank of Canada will launch its Securities Lending Program (SLP) on 2 October 2024. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Securities Lending Program, Securities Repo Operations