Press Releases

• March 27, 2002

  The Bank of Canada Launches a New $5 Bank Note

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada and Paul Martin, Minister of Finance were joined at the unveiling by Jean Béliveau, former NHL hockey player for the Montréal Canadiens, Kim St. Pierre, member of the gold-medal-winning Canadian Olympic women's hockey team in Salt Lake City, and Myriam Bédard, two-time Olympic gold medallist in the biathlon.

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• March 25, 2002

  Canada's new $5 bank note launched on 27 March 2002

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Canada's new $5 bank note will be launched Wednesday, 27 March, in Montréal.

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• March 12, 2002

  Bank of Canada Governor Reviews Canadian Monetary Policy Choices

  Media Relations Paris, France

  In particular, the Governor discussed how the Bank of Canada aims to promote economic growth by means of a monetary policy symmetrically focused on a 2 per cent inflation target. "We pay equal attention to any significant movement away from 2 per cent - whether above or below," Mr. Dodge said. In contrast, the European Central Bank has an inflation-control ceiling of 2 per cent, he noted.

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• March 5, 2002

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 2 1/4 per cent.

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