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• December 12, 2004

  Housing and the Macroeconomy

  Conference held on 12 to 14 December 2004 (papers in unedited, electronic format only)

  Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
• December 9, 2004

  Financial System Efficiency: A Canadian Imperative

  Remarks David Dodge Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  When I talk about the "financial system," I am referring to financial institutions and markets, the infrastructure, laws, and regulations that govern and support their operations, and the macroeconomic framework within which they operate. My message for you is that improving the efficiency of Canada's financial system is imperative.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• December 7, 2004

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  he Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 2 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

• The Monetary Origins of Asymmetric Information in International Equity Markets

  Staff Working Paper 2004-47 Gregory Bauer, Clara Vega

  Existing studies using low-frequency data show that macroeconomic shocks contribute little to international stock market covariation.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial markets, International topics, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): F, F3, F30, G, G1, G12, G14, G15
• November 24, 2004

  Opening Statement before the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement David Dodge Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  The Canadian economy grew faster in the first half of the year than we had projected, largely because of a surge in exports. The economy is now operating near its production capacity and continues to adjust to global developments.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• November 22, 2004

  Governor Dodge's speech on behalf of Canada's Finance Minister, Ralph Goodale

  Remarks David Dodge German-Canadian Business Club of Berlin- Brandenburg-Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists Berlin, Germany

  This document is published as a .pdf format only.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks

• International Equity Flows and Returns: A Quantitative Equilibrium Approach

  Staff Working Paper 2004-42 Rui Albuquerque, Martin Schneider, Gregory Bauer

  The authors model trading by foreign and domestic investors in developed-country equity markets.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial markets, International topics, Market structure and pricing JEL Code(s): F, F3, F30, G, G1, G12, G14, G15
• November 1, 2004

  Canada in the Global Economy

  Proceedings of a conference held by the Bank of Canada, November 2004 (proceedings volume, available in electronic format only)

  Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
• October 26, 2004

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Finance Committee

  Opening statement David Dodge House of Commons Finance Committee

  These meetings help us keep Members of Parliament and, through you, all Canadians informed about the Bank's views on the economy, and about the objective of monetary policy and the actions we take to achieve it.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 21, 2004

  Monetary Policy Report – October 2004

  The Canadian economy continues to adjust to major global developments.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report