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OPEN MARKET OPERATION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Investment
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

Transactions by the Bank of Canada to influence money supply and interest rates and thus to help implement monetary policy by buying and selling government securities, such as government bonds and treasury bills.

OBS

Since 1995, such transactions have involved mostly special purchase and resale agreements and sale repurchase agreements.

Key term(s)
  • open-market operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Investissements et placements
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Intervention discrétionnaire de la Banque du Canada sur le marché des valeurs canadien.

OBS

Terme habituellement au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • opérations sur le marché libre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Inversiones
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
DEF

Ventas o compras de valores de la propia cartera de un banco central que se realizan con el fin de dar liquidez y controlar el sistema monetario.

Key term(s)
  • opéración de mercado abierto
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