June 11, 2002
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June 11, 2002
Bank of Canada Governor says trust and transparency crucial for financial markets
Canadian financial markets need trust and transparency to operate most efficiently, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech to the Greater Halifax Partnership. Mr. Dodge said that the Bank of Canada's reliance on trust and transparency shows why these qualities are also important to the private sector.
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June 4, 2002
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent
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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May 24, 2002
Convocation address
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David Dodge
Graduating class of the Faculty of Engineering Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
Queen's motto is Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas, which we generally translate as "Wisdom and knowledge shall be the strength of thy times." This motto is especially pertinent to you as engineers graduating today.
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May 14, 2002
International Financial Architecture and the Resolution of Financial Crises
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David Dodge
Canadian Club of Ottawa and the Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Ottawa, Ontario
The preamble to the Bank of Canada Act calls on us to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada. In this context, we aim to foster good economic performance through monetary stability - that is to say, through low, stable, and predictable inflation. But no market economy can function properly unless it is also supported by an efficient and stable financial system.
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