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• January 31, 2002

  Bank of Canada's outlook for the Canadian economy

  Remarks David Dodge Meeting in New York with Canadian banks and the investment community

  The immediate impact and the fallout from last September's events introduced new layers of uncertainty into the economic picture, compounding the effects of a deepening global economic slowdown that had become more evident during the summer.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• January 29, 2002

  Bank of Canada Governor reviews success of inflation targets

  Media Relations Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  In a speech to the Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that Canada's inflation-targeting system has led to many benefits for the Canadian economy. The Governor detailed those benefits, which were confirmed when the Bank and the Government of Canada renewed their inflation-control agreement last year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 29, 2002

  Inflation Targeting During a Difficult Year

  Remarks David Dodge Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

  One of the main benefits of the targets is that they help the economy to run more smoothly when there are surprises in the level of demand for Canadian goods and services.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• January 28, 2002

  Bank of Canada Governor reviews key developments of last year

  Media Relations Winnipeg, Manitoba

  The Governor highlighted the global slowdown as the major economic challenge of the past year. But he said that there were also key changes within the Bank of Canada related to the implementation of monetary policy. In particular, he spoke of the success of the Bank's new system of eight fixed dates per year for announcing interest rate decisions. He also set out in detail the process that leads to those decisions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 28, 2002

  Challenges and Changes in an Eventful Year

  Remarks David Dodge Canadian Club of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba

  The main economic concern of the past year was the slowdown that occurred not just here in Canada, but in most major economies. Compounding the economic concerns were the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• January 23, 2002

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update

  Media Relations

  The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the November Monetary Policy Report, in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 23, 2002

  Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2002

  In the November Monetary Policy Report, the timing and extent of the recovery in economic activity in Canada this year was seen as depending crucially on geopolitical developments and on how quickly consumer and business confidence would return to normal.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• January 23, 2002

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update

  Opening statement David Dodge

  (English Version) Economic developments in Canada since the November Report, and the profile for growth outlined in the Update, suggest that the amount of slack in the economy through 2002 will likely be somewhat greater than assumed in November.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• January 23, 2002

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update

  Opening statement David Dodge

  (Bilingual Version) Economic developments in Canada since the November Report, and the profile for growth outlined in the Update, suggest that the amount of slack in the economy through 2002 will likely be somewhat greater than assumed in November.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• January 18, 2002

  Bank of Canada Review - Winter 2001–2002

  

  Cover page

  Byzantine 40-Nummi Piece

  The 40-nummi piece was the largest and heaviest copper coin minted under Justinian. About the size of an old Canadian silver dollar, it weighs 22.76 grams. It was struck in Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine Empire and is part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada.

  Photography by James Zagon, Ottawa.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review