News

• September 29, 1998

  Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada

  Robert Ogrodnick Ottawa, Ontario

  Summary results of a survey of Canadian foreign exchange and derivatives markets are now available. The survey was conducted by the Bank of Canada in April 1998 and covered activity in the foreign exchange and derivatives markets. Similar surveys were undertaken by about 40 other countries during the same month, and the central banks of many of those countries are also releasing their results today.

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• September 29, 1998

  Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¾ Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¾ per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 28, 1998

  Changes to Government of Canada auction process to take effect 14 October 1998

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today that "Revised rules pertaining to auctions of Government of Canada securities and the Bank of Canada's surveillance of the auction process," released 11 August 1998, will take effect on 14 October 1998.

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• September 23, 1998

  Global uncertainties and the Canadian economy

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen St. John's Board of Trade St. John's, Newfoundland

  This past year, we have had to deal with the implications for our economy and our currency of increased global uncertainty and pressures arising from the problems that originated in Southeast Asia. I am sure that the effects of these developments, especially on primary commodities, such as oil and nickel, are already very familiar to Newfoundlanders.

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• September 23, 1998

  Bank of Canada Governor Addresses St. John's Board of Trade

  Media Relations St. John's, Newfoundland

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed international economic and financial developments and their implications for Canada.

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• September 2, 1998

  Renegotiation of Standby Credit Facility

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On behalf of the Minister of Finance, it was announced today that Canada has renegotiated its existing U.S.$6.0 billion standby credit facility with international banks.

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