October 16, 1998
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October 15, 1998
The Canadian Experience with Targets for Inflation Control
As an economist who worked as a banker for most of his career, Douglas Gibson brought an interesting perspective to public policy issues, to the relationship between government and business, and to the contribution of outside economists to government policies.
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September 29, 1998
Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada
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
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
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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