Archived - Debt Management Report 2002-2003

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Table of Contents

Foreword by the Minister of Finance.

Purpose of this Publication.

Highlights of the 2002-2003 Debt Strategy.

Part I: Debt Management Context.

• The Fiscal Environment
• Composition of the Federal Debt
• Composition of the Market Debt
• Domestic Debt Programs
• Foreign Currency Debt Programs

Part II: Report on the 2002-2003 Debt Strategy

• A Well-Functioning Government of Canada Securities Market
• Managing Treasury Risk

Part III: Debt, Cash and Reserves Management Indicators.

• Domestic Debt and Government of Canada Securities Market
• Trading Volume by Market Participants
• Domestic Holdings of Government of Canada Debt
• Canadian-Dollar Cash Balances
• Funding and Investment of Reserves

Annexes

• Annex 1-Managing the Debt Structure
• Annex 2-Glossary
• Annex 3-Contact Information

Reference Tables

I - Gross Public Debt, Outstanding Market Debt and Debt Charges.

II - Government of Canada Outstanding Market Debt.

III - Average Weekly Domestic Market Trading in Government of Canada Securities, April 2002 to March 2003.

IV - Distribution of Domestic Holdings of Government of Canada Securities.

V - Non-Resident (Direct) Holdings of Government of Canada Debt.

VI - Fiscal 2002-03 Treasury Bill Program.

VII - Fiscal 2002-03 Treasury Bill Auction Results.

VIII -  Fiscal 2002-03 Canadian-Dollar Marketable Bond Program.

IX -  Fiscal 2002-03 Marketable Bond Auction Results.

X - Outstanding Government of Canada Canadian-Dollar Marketable Bonds as at March 31, 2003.

XI - Government of Canada Swaps Outstanding as at March 31, 2003.

XII - Bond Buyback Program-Operations 2002-03.

XIII - Canada Savings Bonds and Canada Premium Bonds, Fiscal 1983-84 to Fiscal 2002-03.

XIV- Crown Corporation Borrowings as at March 31, 2003.