Press Releases

• August 24, 2010

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipients of Its 2010 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2010 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. The award was established in 2004 to recognize the work of Canadian law-enforcement personnel in deterring and preventing the counterfeiting of Canada's bank notes.

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• August 18, 2010

  Bank of Canada releases report assessing impact of stronger capital and liquidity requirements on the Canadian economy

  Media Relations

  Following similar international reports by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Bank of Canada today published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impact on the Canadian economy of new global capital and liquidity standards, which are to be finalized later this year by the G-20.

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• July 29, 2010

  Bank of Canada Releases 2011 Schedule of Dates for Its Policy Interest Rate Announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2011 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

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• July 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent.

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• June 29, 2010

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Timothy Hodgson, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Canada, has been appointed Special Adviser to the Governor. During a period when financial regulation and market infrastructure are evolving rapidly, the Bank of Canada will benefit from Mr. Hodgson’s profound and extensive experience in investment banking and markets.

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• June 29, 2010

  Governor Carney appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System

  Media Relations Basel, Switzerland

  Governor Mark Carney has been named Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS), a forum for central banks to discuss policy issues related to financial markets and systems.

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• June 22, 2010

  Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor Appointment

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Agathe Côté as Deputy Governor of the Bank effective 30 July 2010.

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• June 16, 2010

  A Bold Response Is Required to Secure the Economic Recovery, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  The recent recession was not an ordinary downturn, and a bold response from the public and private sectors in Canada and globally is required to secure the economic recovery, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

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• June 15, 2010

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Professor Prasanna Gai as Special Adviser for 2010–11.

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• June 10, 2010

  Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Outlines Core G-20 Agenda to Reduce Systemic Risk

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  G-20 leaders are working towards global reforms that will put the world’s financial system on a more solid footing, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

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