Press Releases

• November 17, 1999

  Bank of Canada releases its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations

  Today the Bank of Canada released its tenth Monetary Policy Report in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

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• November 17, 1999

  Bank Rate Raised by ¼ Percentage Point to 5 Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5 per cent.

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• November 2, 1999

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce

  Media Relations Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  The Bank of Canada expects a positive economic picture going into next year, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce today.

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• September 23, 1999

  Bank of Canada Governor Speaks to the Regina Chamber of Commerce

  Media Relations Regina, Saskatchewan

  Canadians have good reason to be optimistic about the future, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Regina Chamber of Commerce today.

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• September 2, 1999

  Year 2000 and Contingency Arrangements for the Provision of Liquidity by the Bank of Canada

  Media Relations

  The financial sector is a crucial part of the Canadian economy and is well prepared for the year 2000.

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• May 27, 1999

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Senior Deputy Governor

  Media Relations

  The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that, pursuant to Section 6 of the Bank of Canada Act, Malcolm Knight has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank for a seven-year term, effective 5 July 1999.

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• May 25, 1999

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations

  Professor Daniel Racette has been chosen to fill the visiting economist position of Special Adviser in the Bank of Canada for a one-year term beginning in August 1999.

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• May 19, 1999

  Bank of Canada releases its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the Bank's ninth Monetary Policy Report.

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• May 4, 1999

  Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 4¾ Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one per cent to 4¾ per cent.

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• May 4, 1999

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to La Chambre de commerce de la région sherbrookoise

  Media Relations Sherbrooke, Quebec

  The Canadian economy has come through the financial volatility and global economic slowdown of the past few years quite well and has started 1999 on a strong note, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told members of La Chambre de Commerce de la région sherbrookoise today.

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