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May 22, 2008

Bank of Canada Governor Outlines Principles for Liquid Markets

Media Relations New York, New York

Central banks have been more active in providing liquidity support for key markets throughout the recent financial market turbulence because well-functioning markets are important for the conduct of monetary policy and the efficient operation of the economy, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the New York Association for Business Economics.

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May 9, 2008

Bank of Canada Hosts CEMLA Meetings

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

The Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos or CEMLA) concluded its Governors' Meetings today, hosted by the Bank of Canada.

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April 28, 2008

Counterfeit $100 notes discovered: Bank of Canada and the Toronto Police Service remind the public and retailers to be vigilant

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

The Bank of Canada and the Toronto Police Service are reminding the public and retailers to pay close attention to the bank notes they receive. A number of counterfeit $100 notes have been passed mainly in the Greater Toronto Area in the last few weeks.

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April 24, 2008

Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

Bank of Canada today released its April Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

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April 22, 2008

Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/2 percentage point to 3 per cent

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-half of a percentage point to 3 per cent.

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