Press Releases

• 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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• February 24, 1998

  Inflation-Control Targets Extended

  Media Relations

  The Bank of Canada today released a joint statement of the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada on the extension of the inflation-control targets.

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• January 30, 1998

  Bank Rate Raised to 5 Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by ½ of one percentage point to 5 per cent.

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• December 30, 1997

  Bank Releases Guideline for Regulatory Oversight Under Payment Clearing and Settlement Act

  Clyde Goodlet

  The Bank of Canada today released a guideline outlining how it intends to carry out its responsibilities under the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act (PCSA).

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• December 12, 1997

  Bank Rate Raised to 4 1/2 Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank rate by ½ of one percentage point to 4 ½ per cent.

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• November 27, 1997

  Final report on wartime gold transactions released

  Media Relations

  The Bank of Canada today released a report by Professor Duncan McDowall of Carleton University entitled Due Diligence: A report on the Bank of Canada's handling of foreign gold during World War II.

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• November 25, 1997

  Bank Rate Raised in Response to Persistent Weakness in the Canadian Dollar

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised the Bank Rate by 1/4 of one percentage point to 4 per cent. The Bank's operating band for the overnight rate was similarly adjusted.

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• October 1, 1997

  Bank Rate Raised by ¼ Percentage Point

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today raised the Bank Rate and its operating band for the overnight rate by 1/4 of one percentage point.

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