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• Income Trusts - Understanding the Issues

  Staff Working Paper 2003-25 Michael R. King

  An income trust is an investment vehicle that distributes cash generated by a set of operating assets in a tax-efficient manner. The market capitalization of income trusts has grown rapidly over the past two years, reaching $45 billion at year-end 2002.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G1, G12, G3

• Essays on Financial Stability

  Technical Report No. 95 John Chant, Alexandra Lai, Mark Illing, Fred Daniel

  The four essays published here provide a useful overview for anyone interested in understanding the issues and policy environment surrounding financial system stability.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Technical reports Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G2, G28
• August 21, 2003

  Summer 2003 Consultations Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Design and Operation of The Real Return Bond Program

  A consultation document on issues relating to the design and operation of the Real Return Bond program, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being published today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• August 21, 2003

  Real Return Bond Funding Review

  The Real Return Bond (RRB) program was created in line with the Government's fundamental objective of raising stable, low-cost funding.
• August 21, 2003

  Summer 2003 Consultation Document

  The purpose of these consultations is to obtain the views of market participants on issues relating to the design and operation of the government Real Return Bond (RRB) program.
• August 7, 2003

  Economic Integration in North America

  Remarks David Dodge Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs Geneva Park, Ontario

  For more than 70 years now, the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs has been bringing Canadians together with the purpose of asking some thought-provoking questions and encouraging lively, stimulating debates and action on a variety of key public policy issues.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• July 24, 2003

  Bank of Canada releases 2004 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2004 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 17, 2003

  Monetary Policy Report Update – July 2003

  Since the April Monetary Policy Report, there have been a number of unanticipated developments that have changed the outlook for inflation and economic activity in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 17, 2003

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update

  Opening statement David Dodge

  Today, we released our Update to the April Monetary Policy Report. The Update reviews economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• July 15, 2003

  Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases