March 22, 1999 Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Media Relations Kitchener, Ontario In a speech delivered today to the 35th annual meeting of the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen talked about financial sector reform, the economy, and monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 11, 1999 Then and now: the change in views on the role of monetary policy since the Porter Commission Lecture Gordon Thiessen C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario Tony Hampson made a number of outstanding contributions to Canadian public life as well as having a successful business career. Many in this audience will be familiar with the fact that for a number of years he was Chairman of the C.D. Howe Institute's Policy Analysis Committee. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Lectures
January 28, 1999 Bank of Canada Welcomes Canada's New Funds Transfer System Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today welcomed the announcement by the Canadian Payments Association that full operation of the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) will begin on 4 February 1999. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 20, 1999 The euro: Its economic implications and its lessons for Canada Remarks Gordon Thiessen Canadian Club of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario We have just witnessed the dawn of a new era in Europe. Beginning this month, 11 of the 15 member countries of the European Union have joined in a currency union. And they are using the euro as their common currency. The currency union is yet another step on the road to greater economic, social, and political integration in Europe - a vision some 50 years in the making. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 20, 1999 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Canadian Club of Ottawa Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the economic implications of the European currency union and its lessons for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 7, 1998 The Canadian economy and monetary policy in unsettled times Remarks Gordon Thiessen Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia When the Asian crisis erupted in the summer of 1997, few observers anticipated that international financial markets would still be under its influence more than a year later. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 7, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Media Relations Victoria, British Columbia Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the impact of turmoil in the global economy and international financial markets on Canada's economy and monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 1998 Pilot Repurchase Operation Call for Tenders Ron Morrow The following pilot repurchase operation will be conducted by the Bank of Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada, subject to the "Standard Terms for Repurchase Operations of Government of Canada Marketable Bonds." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 1998 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Gordon Thiessen Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Mr. Chairman, my colleagues and I always welcome our appearances before your committee. We released our latest Monetary Policy Report this past Monday. It covers a broad range of economic and monetary issues and provides an account of our policy actions and their results. The ultimate objective of Canadian monetary policy is to help create […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 18, 1998 Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¼ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¼ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases