Press Releases

• November 17, 2004

  Bank of Canada Issues New $50 Bank Note

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today put into circulation Canada's new $50 bank note. The new note will be distributed and become available across the country over the next few weeks.

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• October 21, 2004

  Deputy Governor Mark Carney appointed Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Prime Minister announced today that Mark Carney, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, has been appointed Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, effective 15 November.

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• October 21, 2004

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Canadian economy has grown faster than was projected in last April's Monetary Policy Report and the July Update, largely because of a surge in exports. It is now operating near its production capacity and continues to adjust to global economic developments.

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• October 19, 2004

  Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent

  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 2 1/2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 2 3/4 per cent.

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• October 13, 2004

  Bank of Canada Unveils New $50 Bank Note

  Media Relations Calgary, Alberta

  The Bank of Canada today unveiled Canada's new $50 bank note, the theme of which is Nation Building: shaping the political, legal, and social structures for democracy and equality. The new note was unveiled at a ceremony in Calgary, Alberta by the Honourable Senator Joyce Fairbairn and David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada.

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• September 29, 2004

  Bank of Canada Issues New $20 Bank Notes

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  "The $20 bank note is the most widely used note," said Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge. "It accounts for almost half of all bank notes in circulation, which is why we encourage Canadians to become familiar with its design and security features.

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• September 28, 2004

  Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Summary results of a survey of activity in Canadian foreign exchange and derivatives markets conducted by the Bank of Canada in April 2004 are now available. Similar surveys were undertaken in 51 other countries during the same month, and the central banks of many of those countries are also releasing their results today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
• September 20, 2004

  Governor Dodge Discusses Monetary Policy in an Evolving World Economy

  Media Relations Calgary, Alberta

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge today reviewed Canada's economic outlook and prospects for monetary policy in the context of the evolving world economy.

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• September 8, 2004

  Bank of Canada raises target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent

  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 2 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/2 per cent.

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• August 25, 2004

  Bank of Canada Unveils New $20 Bank Note

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  The Bank of Canada today unveiled Canada's new $20 bank note, the theme of which is Arts and Culture. The new note was unveiled at a ceremony in Vancouver by the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue (by videotape), and Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada.

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