COVID-19: Liquidity support

• April 21, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Further Enhancements to its Term Repo Operations

  Following the announcement of the Bank of Canada’s new market operations to improve market functioning to support its monetary policy actions, the Term Repo terms and conditions have been revised to include term repos up to 24 months.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
• 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 3, 2020

  Bank of Canada Announces Activation of the Contingent Term Repo Facility

  Following the previous announcement regarding Additional Measures to Support Market Functioning, the Bank is announcing today that it is activating the Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) effective Monday April 6, 2020 and that it will remain open for the next 12 months.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Contingent Term Repo Facility
• March 31, 2020

  Bank of Canada welcomes use of new liquidity facility by financial institutions

  The Bank of Canada today welcomed the move by a number of Canadian banks, including the six largest, to draw on its new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• March 30, 2020

  Bank of Canada announces successful launch of Standing Term Liquidity Facility

  The Bank of Canada announced today that it successfully launched its new Standing Term Liquidity Facility (STLF).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Term Liquidity Facility
• 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility
• March 16, 2020

  Temporary Changes to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Collateral Policy Regarding the Non-Mortgage Loan Portfolio (NMLP) 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Standing Liquidity Facility