Archived - Canada Plans US-Dollar Global Bond Issue
March 10, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance
Finance Minister Joe Oliver today announced that the Government of Canada plans to issue a US-dollar-denominated global bond later this week, subject to market conditions.
The bond issue will provide funds to supplement and diversify Canada’s foreign exchange reserves and to meet foreign currency requirements.
- Canada holds its foreign exchange reserves in the Exchange Fund Account (EFA).
- EFA assets provide foreign currency liquidity and support the promotion of orderly conditions for the Canadian dollar in foreign exchange markets.
- Funds for the EFA can be raised through cross-currency swaps of Canadian-dollar borrowings, foreign-currency-denominated debt issues and outright purchases of foreign currency.
Melissa Lantsman
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Finance
613-369-5696
Stéphanie Rubec
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613-369-4000
