September 25, 2008 Governor Carney Discusses Impact of Recent International Developments Media Relations Montréal, Quebec The world is grappling with dramatic events that have seized up markets, sparked a massive flight to quality and caused some great names in the world of finance to succumb, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 25, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions In light of ongoing pressures in term lending markets, the Bank of Canada will provide additional liquidity through term Purchase and Resale Agreements (term PRAs) according to the following schedule: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 25, 2008 Reflections on Recent International Economic Developments Remarks Mark Carney Canadian Club of Montreal Montréal, Quebec The events of the past few weeks in global financial markets have been dramatic. Money and credit markets seized up. There was a massive flight to the safety of the highest quality of government debt. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 24, 2008 Results of the 24 September 2008 Term PRA Transaction Results of today's term PRA operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 23, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into the following 84-day and 27-day term Purchase and Resale Agreements (term PRA) against an expanded listed of eligible securities:1 Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 19, 2008 Results of the 19 September 2008 Term PRA Transaction Results of today's term PRA operations. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 18, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transaction As part of its provision of liquidity in support of the efficient functioning of financial markets, the Bank of Canada announced today that it will enter into a 28-day term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) as follows: Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 18, 2008 Measuring Inflation: Methodology and Misconceptions Remarks John Murray Certified General Accountants of Ontario Toronto, Ontario These past few months have been busy for central bankers, to say the least, and the past few days are certainly no exception. While developments on Wall Street have garnered much attention, the cost of living has also been an issue for us all, whether we're buying gas at the pumps, booking an airline ticket, or just picking up a loaf of bread at the grocery store. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 18, 2008 Bank of Canada Announces Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions Today, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank are announcing coordinated measures designed to address the continued elevated pressures in U.S. dollar short-term funding markets. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 15, 2008 Counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the Greater Montréal Area Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Sûreté du Québec, and the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal are warning the public that counterfeit $100 notes of the latestbank note series (the series that features a metallic stripe) are circulating in the Greater Montréal Area. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases