Press Releases

• 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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• June 1, 2010

  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market

  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 1/2 per cent.

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• June 1, 2010

  Re-Establishment of the Standard Operating Framework for the Implementation of Monetary Policy

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  As part of the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on 1 June 2010, the Bank will re-establish the standard operating framework for the implementation of monetary policy.

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• May 14, 2010

  17th Annual Meetings of Gouverneurs des banques centrales des pays francophones

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  As part of events related to its 75th anniversary, the Bank of Canada hosted the 17th annual meetings of Gouverneurs des banques centrales des pays francophones in Montréal from 12 to 14 May 2010.

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• May 7, 2010

  The New Bank of Canada Commodity Price Index (BCPI)

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the introduction of a new Bank of Canada commodity price index (BCPI).

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• April 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent; removes conditional commitment

  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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