Press Releases

• October 4, 2007

  Mark Carney Appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Directors of the Bank of Canada appointed under Section 9 of the Bank of Canada Act today announced that they have appointed Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, effective 1 February 2008.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 25, 2007

  Governor Dodge Discusses Recent Market Turbulence: Causes, Effects, and Lessons

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  anadian money markets are functioning better after being affected by this summer's turbulence, but they are not yet back to normal, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 25, 2007

  Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada During April 2007

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 53 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted a survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 12, 2007

  Governor Dodge Discusses the Importance of Transparency in Financial Markets

  Media Relations London, United Kingdom

  One of the clearest lessons to emerge from the recent financial market dislocation is the critical importance of transparency if debt markets are to function properly, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech to the Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 10, 2007

  New initiative to involve Canadian high school students in the fight against bank note counterfeiting crimes

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada, the Durham District School Board, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sûreté du Québec are joining forces to promote the new Counterfeit Detection module, a free ready-to-teach kit available to high schools across the country.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 6, 2007

  The Bank of Canada is committed to providing liquidity; restores standard terms for SPRA

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is committed to providing liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of Canada's financial markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 5, 2007

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/2 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 4 1/2 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 23, 2007

  Bank of Canada Announces the Recipients of its 2007 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2007 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 22, 2007

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Special Adviser position was created to bring additional perspectives to monetary policy discussions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• August 21, 2007

  Bank of Canada sees joint commitment by major Bank CEOs on bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) as positive step

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada continues to monitor the functioning of Canada's financial markets and to make liquidity available as required. The commitment by Canada's major bank CEO's to work together to support the performance and liquidity of the market for bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) is a further positive step to help re-establish well functioning […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases