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Policy Measures Taken by Governments, as of June 1st (provincial measures not included)

19 May 2020

Policy Measures Taken by Governments, as of June 1st (provincial measures not included) Canada US UK Canada - 2008 - ONR lowered by 150 bps - FFR lowered by 150 bps - ONR lowered rate by 65 bps - From July 2007 to April 2009, ONR goes from 4.5 - Minimum daily level of settlement balances percent to 0.25 percent. [...] financial system for as long as warranted Mortgage Bonds - QE: increase holdings of Treasury securities and - Enhance US dollar liquidity swap arrangement - New Term PRA Facility for Private Sectoragency mortgage-backed securities by amount - Cancellation of the Bank's 2020 annual stress test Instruments - Launch Bankers' Acceptance Purchase needed and include purchases of agency commercial and ot. [...] Canadian exporters (administered by EDC) - All employers to receive a temporary 75% wage - Establish a $500B government lending - Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan - Bail-out of Chrysler - wrote off some $3B subsidy (if revenue dropped by 30%) program for distressed companies ( $425B for Scheme 2018/19 - Flexibility in filing taxes the Federal Reserve to leverage for loans to - all employers. [...] Harmonized and to $15B - OSFI provides more flexibility on requirements such as capital buffers and filing deadlines PRA reporting requirements delayed up to 8 - Support to businesses in YK, NWT, and NU weeks and Delay release of annual accounts - Canada Emergency Commercial Assistance - Temporary defer payment of air navigation - Support to SMEs unable to access other support services and support. [...] Support - Postpone payment of mortgages and student loans Interruption Loan Scheme: grant customers to homeless and women/children escaping - $301B in direct payments or tax cuts payment holiday on mortgage of 3 months($1,200 to millions of Americans, including those domestic violence earning up to $75,000, and an additional $500 per - For self employed - 80% of their profits to a - Tax deferrals.
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