May 8, 2000
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May 4, 2000
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen plans to retire on 31 January 2001
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen has officially informed the Bank’s Board of Directors and staff that he will retire at the end of his term, effective 31 January 2001. -
April 26, 2000
Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Chambre de commerce régionale de Sainte-Foy
Governor Gordon Thiessen today talked about the steps that Canada should take to preserve the current economic expansion and improve performance over the long run, in particular by reaping some of the potential gains from the technological revolution that is now sweeping the world. -
April 26, 2000
The Canadian Economy: Charting a Course for the Future
The 1990s was a difficult period for Canada and the Canadian economy. From the beginning of the decade, it was clear that we had to grapple with the problems that had been hampering our economic performance through most of the 1970s and 1980s. -
April 6, 2000
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
When I appeared before you last April, there was still a high degree of uncertainty in the global economy related to the 1997-98 financial crisis in emerging markets and the associated fall in world commodity prices. -
March 22, 2000
Bank Rate Raised by ¼ Percentage Point to 5½ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada raised its Bank Rate today by ¼ of one percentage point to 5½ per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate was correspondingly increased, and the Bank’s target for the overnight rate is now 5¼ per cent. -
March 9, 2000
The Conduct of Monetary Policy When You Live Next Door to a Large Neighbour
Both in Canada and elsewhere, much ink has been spilled over the past year on the pros and cons of different exchange rate regimes and the implications for monetary policy. -
March 9, 2000
Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Canadian Society of New York
In a speech today to the Canadian Society of New York, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen talked about Canada’s experience with a floating exchange rate and an independent monetary policy, despite close integration with the much larger U.S. economy. -
February 17, 2000
Bank of Canada Announces Appointments in Toronto and Montréal
To add to its presence in financial markets, the Bank of Canada has announced appointments to two new senior positions. Appointed are H. Ross MacKinnon as Director, Toronto Division and Jean-Pierre Aubry as Director, Montréal Division, both in the Financial Markets Department. In their new positions, Mr. MacKinnon and Mr. Aubry will contribute to the […] -
February 16, 2000
Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update
This morning, we released our update to the November 1999 Monetary Policy Report. It gives the Governing Council's latest outlook for the economy and for inflation. Information received since November confirms that our economy performed well last year - expanding by close to 4 per cent between the fourth quarter of 1998 and the fourth […]