Press Releases

• September 29, 1998

  Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada

  Robert Ogrodnick Ottawa, Ontario

  Summary results of a survey of Canadian foreign exchange and derivatives markets are now available. The survey was conducted by the Bank of Canada in April 1998 and covered activity in the foreign exchange and derivatives markets. Similar surveys were undertaken by about 40 other countries during the same month, and the central banks of many of those countries are also releasing their results today.

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• September 29, 1998

  Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¾ Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¾ per cent.

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• September 28, 1998

  Changes to Government of Canada auction process to take effect 14 October 1998

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today that "Revised rules pertaining to auctions of Government of Canada securities and the Bank of Canada's surveillance of the auction process," released 11 August 1998, will take effect on 14 October 1998.

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• September 23, 1998

  Bank of Canada Governor Addresses St. John's Board of Trade

  Media Relations St. John's, Newfoundland

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed international economic and financial developments and their implications for Canada.

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• September 2, 1998

  Renegotiation of Standby Credit Facility

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On behalf of the Minister of Finance, it was announced today that Canada has renegotiated its existing U.S.$6.0 billion standby credit facility with international banks.

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• August 27, 1998

  Bank Rate Raised by 1 Percentage Point

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by one percentage point to 6 per cent.

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• May 27, 1998

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks at La Conférence de Montréal

  Media Relations

  In a speech delivered today to delegates to La Conférence de Montréal, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen examined the impact of financial market globalization on the world economy.

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• May 13, 1998

  Bank of Canada Governor comments on release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic trends and their implications for monetary policy.

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• April 8, 1998

  Second Discussion Paper Released on Government of Canada - Debt Auction Process

  Donna Howard

  A second discussion paper outlining proposed changes in the rules for, and the surveillance of, auctions of Government of Canada securities was released for public comment today by the Bank of Canada.

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• April 1, 1998

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser

  Media Relations

  Professor David Laidler of the University of Western Ontario has been chosen to fill the newly-created visiting economist position of Special Adviser in the Bank of Canada for a one-year term beginning in August 1998.

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