December 15, 2016
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December 8, 2016
Viola Desmond chosen as the Bank NOTE-able woman to be featured on new $10 bank note
Governor Stephen S. Poloz, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu today announced that Viola Desmond will be featured on a new $10 bank note, expected in late 2018.
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December 7, 2016
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.
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December 1, 2016
Bank of Canada announces details of forthcoming changes to its published foreign exchange rate data
The Bank of Canada today announced a final list of the 26 foreign currency exchange rates that it will continue to publish after 1 March 2017.
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November 28, 2016
Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says
The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today.
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