Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 67% are rated centre, 33% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility biased?

Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Bank of Canada urges use of liquidity facility?

8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did the Bank of Canada advise financial institutions to do?

The Bank of Canada advised financial institutions to use its Standing Liquidity Facility for overnight liquidity when they need it. The bank wants to ensure institutions feel comfortable accessing these funds.

What is the Bank of Canada's message about using the liquidity facility?

The Bank of Canada stated that using the Standing Liquidity Facility should not be interpreted as a sign of financial stress. This message aims to reassure institutions that accessing these funds is a normal part of liquidity management.

When and where was this statement made?

The statement from the Bank of Canada was made on Tuesday, September 29, in Ottawa. This information was included in some of the reports but not all.