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• January 16, 2004

  Bank of Canada Announces Adviser Appointment

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Pierre Godin to the position of adviser. The appointment is for an 18-month period; Mr. Godin will be joining the Bank in mid-March.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 8, 2003

  Governor Reviews Past Adjustments and Future Trends in the Canadian Economy

  Media Relations London, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge today reviewed the economic adjustments that Canadians made through the 1990s and talked about the adjustments that will be necessary in coming decades.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 2, 2003

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 20, 2003

  Governor Says Low and Predictable Inflation Has Led to Better Labour Market Performance

  Media Relations St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

  On the 25th anniversary of the end of wage and price controls under the Anti-Inflation Board, Governor David Dodge today explored the effects of low inflation on the performance of Canadian labour markets.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 29, 2003

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge corrects a misstatement

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge corrects a misstatement he made in responding to a question yesterday relating to what he heard at the G-20 meeting about U.S. growth and how it might affect Bank of Canada projections.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 22, 2003

  Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Since the April Monetary Policy Report, the Canadian economy has been hit by a number of unusual shocks: SARS, BSE, the Ontario electricity blackout, and the severe forest fires in British Columbia.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 15, 2003

  Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 10, 2003

  Governor Reviews Measures to Foster Confidence

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that substantial progress has been made in building investor and consumer confidence in the face of recent economic shocks and corporate finance and accounting scandals.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• September 3, 2003

  Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 24, 2003

  Bank of Canada releases 2004 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today released its 2004 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases