May 25, 1999
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May 19, 1999
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Opening statement
Gordon Thiessen
This morning we released our ninth Monetary Policy Report. The economic and financial situation is much improved since our previous Report in November. Financial markets have steadied in Southeast Asia, and prospects are good for a gradual recovery there. In Brazil, the authorities have taken major steps to address their difficulties. Overall, global financial markets […]
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May 19, 1999
Bank of Canada releases its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the Bank's ninth Monetary Policy Report.
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May 4, 1999
Global financial turbulence and the Canadian economy
The world economy and Canada have had to navigate some difficult straits in the past couple of years. But we have made it through. And considering the tide from the Asian financial crisis that washed around the world, the Canadian economy has coped better this time around than in the past.
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May 4, 1999
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 4¾ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one per cent to 4¾ per cent.
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