July 22, 2010 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario The global economic recovery is proceeding but is not yet self-sustaining. A greater emphasis on balance sheet repair by households, banks, and governments in a number of advanced economies is expected to temper the pace of global growth relative to the Bank’s outlook in April. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 26, 2010 Senate Committee on National Finance Opening statement Pierre Duguay Senate Committee on National Finance Ottawa, Ontario At year-end 2009, there were 1.8 billion bank notes in circulation, with a total value of $55.5 billion – approximately $1,630 per Canadian. The Bank of Canada is not responsible for coins. Decisions on coinage rest with the federal government, in particular, the Department of Finance, and with the Royal Canadian Mint. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 29, 2010 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada’s views on the economy and our monetary policy stance. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 27, 2010 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada’s views on the economy and our monetary policy stance. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 22, 2010 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Good Morning. I am pleased to be here with you today to discuss the April Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published this morning. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 21, 2010 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Paul and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the January Monetary Policy Report, which we published this morning. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 28, 2009 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario While conditions in the Canadian economy have improved since we met with you in May, many of the basic challenges remain. Before Paul and I take your questions, allow me to outline some of the highlights from our latest Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank released last week. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 27, 2009 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario While conditions in the Canadian economy have improved since we met with you in February and April, many of the basic challenges remain. Before Paul and I take your questions, I would like to give you some of the highlights from our latest Monetary Policy Report, released last week. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 22, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Recent indicators point to the start of a global recovery. Economic and financial developments have been somewhat more favourable than we expected in July, although significant fragilities remain. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 23, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Global economic activity appears to be nearing its trough, and there are increasing signs that activity has begun to expand in many countries in response to monetary and fiscal policy stimulus and measures to stabilize the global financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements