June 19, 2008 Capitalizing on the Commodity Boom: the Role of Monetary Policy Remarks Mark Carney Haskayne School of Business Calgary, Alberta We are experiencing a commodity super cycle. Throughout the current boom, the scale of price increases has been higher, and the range of affected commodities broader, than in previous upturns. Since 2002, grain and oilseed prices have more than doubled, base metals prices have tripled, and oil prices have quadrupled. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 12, 2008 Results of the 12 June 2008 Term PRA Transaction Results of today's term PRA operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
June 10, 2008 Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target at 3 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 10, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transaction As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 28-day term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
June 5, 2008 Change in eligibility requirements for National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (NHA MBS) as collateral under the Bank of Canada's Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF): Minimum pool size lowered to $25 million from $75 million Effective immediately, the minimum pool size for eligibility of NHA MBS as collateral under the Bank of Canada's SLF will be lowered to $25 million from $75 million. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
May 30, 2008 Results of the 30 May 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes Results of the 30 May 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
May 29, 2008 Results of the 29 May 2008 Term PRA Transaction The results of today's term PRA operations are as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
May 27, 2008 Bank of Canada to Sell Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $1.8 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
May 27, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transaction As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 28-day term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
May 22, 2008 Bank of Canada Governor Outlines Principles for Liquid Markets Media Relations New York, New York Central banks have been more active in providing liquidity support for key markets throughout the recent financial market turbulence because well-functioning markets are important for the conduct of monetary policy and the efficient operation of the economy, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the New York Association for Business Economics. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases