January 17 – Bank of Canada – Press Releases

The Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613 782-8782. The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders … Read more

January 11 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced marketable bond tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $3.5 billion following an auction on January 11, 2012. The full release is available online.

January 10 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum amount of $11.5 billion to be auctioned by January 17, 2012. The full release is available online.   The bank announced marketable bond tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $500 million following an action on January 10, 2012. … Read more

January 5 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced a final call for marketable bond tenders with a minimum total amount of $500 million to be auctioned by January 10, 2012. The full release is available online. The bank announced a final call for marketable bond tenders with a minimum total amount of $3.5 billion to be auctioned by January 11, … Read more

January 4 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced treasury bill tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $11.5 billion following an auction on January 4, 2012. The full release is available online.   The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum amount of $8.625 billion to be auctioned by January 17, 2012. The … Read more

January 3 – The Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced marketable bond tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $660 million following an auction on December 21, 2011. The full release is available online. The discussion paper entitled "A Model of the EFA Liabilities" by Francisco Rivadeneyra and Oumar Dissou is now available on the Bank of Canada's website.    … Read more

December 20 – The Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced treasury bill tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $12 billion following an auction on December 20, 2011. The full release is available online.   The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum total amount of $9 billion to be auctioned by January 4, … Read more

December 19 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced the appointment of Evan W. Siddall as Special Adviser to the Governor Mark Carney. Siddall served most recently as a senior executive of Fort Reliance Co., the holding company of the Irving family's energy interests, Irving Oil. Siddall will serve for a two-year term, beginning on 23 January 2012. Siddall will succeed … Read more

December 15 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The working paper entitled "Trading Dynamics with Adverse Selection and Search: Market Freeze, Intervention and Recovery" by Jonathan Chiu and Thorsten V. Koeppl is now available on the Bank of Canada's website. Call 1-800-303-1282.  The bank released its Quarterly Bond Schedule. The Bank of Canada announced plans for seven regular issues of Government of Canada … Read more