Schedule of Recommended Closings of the Domestic Bond and Money Markets

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The Investment Industry Association of Canada’s (IIAC) Debt Markets Committee announces the following schedule for closing the domestic bond and money markets for 2011. The market closes are recommendations only and are subject to change. Member firms are individually responsible for deciding whether or not their fixed-income desks remain open for trading.

IIAC recommends closing completely the bond and money markets for the following holidays in Canada:

Early closings for the domestic bond and money markets generally precede a full closing. For 2011, IIAC recommends an early close (1:00 pm ET.) on the following dates:

Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011

If you have any questions on recommended closing dates, please contact:

Jack Rando
Director, Capital Markets
(416) 687-5477
jrando@iiac.ca