May 16, 2011 Canada Is Adjusting to Global Economic Transformation, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario While Canada’s economy remains relatively well positioned, it is being buffeted by a significant transformation of the global economy, which is driven by a combination of secular trends and cyclical forces, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 6, 2011 Monetary Policy and Resource Mobility Presentation Mark Carney Bank of Finland’s 200th Anniversary Conference Helsinki , Finland Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, comments on “Monetary Policy and Resource Mobility,” a paper by Carl E. Walsh Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
April 13, 2011 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario As anticipated in January, the global economic recovery is becoming more firmly entrenched and is expected to continue at a steady pace. In the United States, growth is solidifying, although consolidation of household and ultimately government balance sheets will limit the pace of the expansion. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 12, 2011 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 30, 2011 Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of 2011 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that Professors Randall K. Morck of the University of Alberta and Gregor W. Smith of Queen’s University are the recipients of the Bank’s Fellowship Award for 2011. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 28, 2011 The “Great” Recession in Canada: Perception vs. Reality Remarks Jean Boivin Montréal CFA Society Montréal, Quebec Barely three years ago, the financial crisis was a source of major concern worldwide. This unprecedented event had serious and costly repercussions, which we continue to feel today. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 26, 2011 Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney discusses Challenges Posed by Globalization, Proposes Global Code of Conduct for Capital Flows Media Relations Calgary, Alberta Speaking at the Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney called on global policymakers to work towards renewing the “rules of the game” of the international monetary system, while implementing short-term measures, such as a code of conduct for capital flows, to improve the functioning of the current system. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases