April 15, 2020 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
April 15, 2020 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target and unveils new market operations Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at ¼ percent, which the Bank considers its effective lower bound. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½ percent and the deposit rate is ¼ percent. The Bank also announced new measures to provide additional support to Canada’s financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 14, 2020 Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 215,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
April 9, 2020 Bank of Canada announces changes to eligibility requirements of Term ABS in the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility Collateral Policy The Bank of Canada continually reviews its collateral policy for the Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) and its term repo operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
April 9, 2020 Addition of One Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada Securities The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
April 9, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $298 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 9, 2020 Temporary changes to the Government of Canada securities auction The Bank of Canada today announced temporary changes to standard terms for auctions of Government of Canada securities to support the liquidity and well-functioning of financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
April 8, 2020 Results of today’s Provincial Money Market Purchase program As part of the Bank of Canada’s Provincial Money Market Purchase (PMMP) program, the Bank was allocated $480 million of provincial treasury bills and/or promissory notes. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Provincial Money Market Purchase Program
April 8, 2020 Results of today’s Canada Mortgage Bond purchase operation Today the Bank of Canada purchased $ 250,000,000 of Canada Mortgage Bonds in the secondary market. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Canada Mortgage Bond Purchase Program
April 6, 2020 Bank of Canada announces details of its Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Program operations Bank of Canada announces details of its Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Program operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Bankers’ Acceptance Purchase Facility