and ultimately reducing settlement balances by an amount equal to the govern-
ment s net receipts. In the absence of any offsetting transactions by the Bank of
Canada, through the workings of supply and demand, a decline in settlement bal-
ances will normally cause an increase in the overnight interest rate, as many LVTS
participants would have to borrow more to meet their settlement obligations.
However, in targeting the overnight interest rate, the Bank of Canada will neu-
tralize the net government receipt by arranging a net increase of $100 in the gov-
ernment deposit auctions to leave the system unchanged. This procedure results
in the following balance sheets for the Bank and the LVTS participants:
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