Press Releases

• December 16, 2009

  Household Finances Important for Financial System Stability, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Says

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  While the Canadian economy will likely grow faster than the economies of the other G-7 countries next year, the Bank of Canada expects our recovery to be more protracted than usual – and more reliant on domestic demand, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

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• December 15, 2009

  Bank of Canada welcomes initiative to improve infrastructure for Canadian-dollar core funding markets

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Policies and initiatives that help keep core markets functioning continuously, including in times of stress, promote the overall safety and soundness of our financial system.

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• December 8, 2009

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent.

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• November 19, 2009

  Focus the Debate on International Monetary System Reform, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations New York, New York

  A well-functioning international monetary system is required to promote economic growth and prosperity, Governor Carney said, as he reviewed the evolution of the international monetary system.

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• November 12, 2009

  Deputy Governor David Longworth to Retire from the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor David Longworth will retire on 31 March 2010.

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• October 29, 2009

  Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins will leave the Bank at the end of his term in April 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins has announced that he will not seek renewal of his term of office and will leave the Bank of Canada when his seven-year term expires in April 2010.

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• October 29, 2009

  Process for selecting a Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations

  Mr. Paul Jenkins, the current Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, has advised the Bank that he will not seek renewal of his term of office and will leave the Bank of Canada when his current seven-year term expires in April 2010

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• October 26, 2009

  G-20 Reforms Will Support Long-Term Economic Prosperity, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  "The fundamental objective of the G-20 reforms is to create a resilient, global financial system that efficiently supports worldwide economic growth," Governor Carney said in a speech today to the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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• October 20, 2009

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent.

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• September 28, 2009

  Initial Success Should Not Give Way to Complacency, Governor Carney Says

  Media Relations Victoria, British Columbia

  While there are renewed signs of economic growth in Canada and around the world, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney urged today that this initial success should not give way to complacency.

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