Canada plans to buy up to C$25 billion in insured residential mortgages to help cushion banks from the global financial crisis and address a ``scarcity'' of private-sector lending, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday.
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RR Donnelley awarded multi-year agreement by Scotiabank
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Government to borrow a record $550 billion
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Banks plan more commercial lending
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Mortgage lending stabilises
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GM begins loan repayments to US and Canadian governments
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Mortgage industry cautiously welcomes government plans to boost lending
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BoE launches scheme to buy corporate debt
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Fed program to bolster commercial lending
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Bank of Canada raises rates
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Canadian bonds edge higher along with US Treasurys
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