December 11 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced that the minimum bid rate for today’s 22-day Term Repo operation is 0.50 per cent. The full release is available online. The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum total amount of $3.5 billion to be auctioned by December 14. 2015. The full release is available online. … Read more

December 9 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced that Government of Canada Bonds have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $3.7 billion following an auction on December 9, 2015. The full release is available online.

December 8 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a total amount of $10.5 billion to be auctioned by Dec. 15, 2015. The full release is available online. The bank announced marketable bond tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $80 million following an auction on Dec. 8, 2015. The full release … Read more

December 4 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced a new student competition—The Governor’s Challenge—where teams simulate the role of monetary policy advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council. Over 100 undergraduates from 22 universities across Canada are taking part in 2015–16, the competition’s inaugural year. Working in teams, students analyze and forecast developments in the Canadian economy and develop a monetary … Read more

December 3 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced that real return bond tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $700 million following an auction held on December 3, 2015. The full release is available online. The bank published draft policy guidance related to its risk-management standards for designated Canadian financial market infrastructures. The new guidance published relates … Read more

December 2 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. The full release is available online.

December 1 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced treasury bill tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $13 billion following an auction on Dec. 1, 2015. The full release is available online. The bank announced a final call for marketable bond tenders with a minimum total amount of $7.8 billion to be auctioned by Dec. 15, 2015. … Read more

November 27 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced that treasury bill tenders have been accepted for a total repurchase amount of $1.6 billion following an auction on November 27, 2015. The full release is available online. The bank released its 2015 Third Quarter Financial Report on its website.

November 26 – Bank of Canada – Press Release

The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum total repurchase amount of $1.6 billion to be auctioned on November 27, 2015. The full release is available online. The bank announced a final call for real return bonds with a minimum total repurchase amount of $700 million to be auctioned by … Read more