September 23, 1998 Global uncertainties and the Canadian economy Remarks Gordon Thiessen St. John's Board of Trade St. John's, Newfoundland This past year, we have had to deal with the implications for our economy and our currency of increased global uncertainty and pressures arising from the problems that originated in Southeast Asia. I am sure that the effects of these developments, especially on primary commodities, such as oil and nickel, are already very familiar to Newfoundlanders. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 23, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses St. John's Board of Trade Media Relations St. John's, Newfoundland Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed international economic and financial developments and their implications for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 2, 1998 Renegotiation of Standby Credit Facility Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On behalf of the Minister of Finance, it was announced today that Canada has renegotiated its existing U.S.$6.0 billion standby credit facility with international banks. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 27, 1998 Bank Rate Raised by 1 Percentage Point Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by one percentage point to 6 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 11, 1998 The outlook for the Canadian economy and monetary policy Remarks Bernard Bonin The Canadian Association of Financial Planners Québec, Québec In mid-May we published our semi-annual Report on monetary policy, covering data up to April 24th. That means we now have new data available for the last two months. Furthermore, our report also pointed to a much greater-than-usual degree of uncertainty about the outlook for the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 28, 1998 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Gordon Thiessen House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Mr. Chairman, my colleagues and I are pleased to appear before your committee on a regular basis following the release of the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report. It gives us a chance to discuss with you a range of economic and monetary issues. More generally, our semi-annual Report and sessions such as this one […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 27, 1998 Globalized Financial Markets and Monetary Policy Remarks Gordon Thiessen La Conférence de Montréal Montréal, Quebec Globalization - that is, the growing integration and interdependence of national economies - is changing dramatically the economic landscape. Countries are trading more goods and services, an increasing number of firms now operate across national borders, and savers and borrowers have greater access than ever before to global financial markets. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 27, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor speaks at La Conférence de Montréal Media Relations In a speech delivered today to delegates to La Conférence de Montréal, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen examined the impact of financial market globalization on the world economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 13, 1998 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Gordon Thiessen This morning we released our seventh Monetary Policy Report. Since the release of our last Report in November, there have been an unusual number of international and domestic developments which have had important economic and financial consequences. Among the most important events have been the crisis in Asia, declines in commodities prices, and the persistent […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 13, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor comments on release of the Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic trends and their implications for monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases