Press Releases

• April 24, 2008

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Bank of Canada today released its April Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

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• April 22, 2008

  Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/2 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-half of a percentage point to 3 per cent.

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• March 18, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of Fellowship Award for 2008

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor Michael Devereux of the University of British Columbia and Professor Shouyong Shi of the University of Toronto are the recipients of the Bank's Research Fellowship for 2008.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• March 18, 2008

  Bank of Canada Announces First Recipient of Governor's Award

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor Henry Siu of the University of British Columbia is the first recipient of the Governor's Award.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• March 14, 2008

  The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2007

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada's Annual Report for 2007 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

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• March 13, 2008

  Addressing Financial Market Turbulence

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  More than seven months after financial market turbulence began, policy-makers and market participants are entering a new phase, where shortcomings in the current system are better understood and improvements are beginning to be made, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the Toronto Board of Trade.

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• March 4, 2008

  Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/2 percentage point to 3 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-half of one percentage point to 3 1/2 per cent.

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• February 18, 2008

  Governor Carney Discusses Impacts of Globalization on Canada

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Canada has adjusted well to sharp movements in its terms of trade and is enjoying the many benefits of a globalized economy, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of British Columbia.

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• January 24, 2008

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its January Monetary Policy Report Update.

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• January 22, 2008

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

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