December 12, 1997
Bank Rate Raised to 4 1/2 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank rate by ½ of one percentage point to 4 ½ per cent.
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December 1, 1997
What can monetary policy do to help the economy reach its full potential?
Today, we meet against a backdrop of some uncertainty in the international economy. I would like to begin my remarks with an assessment of what the recent financial and economic events in Asia could mean for Canada.
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November 27, 1997
Final report on wartime gold transactions released
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
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 7, 1997
Challenges ahead for monetary policy
Today, I would like to talk about some of the important issues and challenges facing monetary policy in the period ahead and how the Bank of Canada proposes to deal with them. This is not an unusual topic for me since the business of central banking is seldom without challenges. But what a difference the past two years have made to the challenges we face!
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