August 26, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
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July 31, 2008
Bank of Canada releases 2009 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements
The Bank of Canada today released its 2009 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
July 29, 2008
Bank of Canada announces the appointment of Mark E. Caplan as Senior Representative and Director of its Toronto Office (Financial Markets)
The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark E. Caplan as Senior Representative and Director, Toronto Office (Financial Markets), effective September 2008. Mr. Caplan will replace Ross MacKinnon, who is retiring. -
July 17, 2008
Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update
The Bank of Canada today released its July Monetary Policy Report Update. In it, the Bank described three major developments affecting the Canadian economy: protracted weakness in the U.S. economy, ongoing turbulence in global financial markets, and sharp increases in the prices of certain commodities, particularly energy. -
July 15, 2008
Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target at 3 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3 per cent. -
July 10, 2008
Bank of Canada Appoints Special Advisers
The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Angelo Melino, Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto, and Frank Milne, BMO Professor of Economics and Finance in the Department of Economics at Queen's University, as Special Advisers for the year 2008-09. -
June 10, 2008
Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target at 3 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3 per cent. -
May 9, 2008
Bank of Canada Hosts CEMLA Meetings
The Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos or CEMLA) concluded its Governors' Meetings today, hosted by the Bank of Canada. -
April 28, 2008
Counterfeit $100 notes discovered: Bank of Canada and the Toronto Police Service remind the public and retailers to be vigilant
The Bank of Canada and the Toronto Police Service are reminding the public and retailers to pay close attention to the bank notes they receive. A number of counterfeit $100 notes have been passed mainly in the Greater Toronto Area in the last few weeks. -
April 24, 2008
Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report
Bank of Canada today released its April Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.