December 4, 2007 Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 18, 2003 Recent Economic Developments and the Conduct of Monetary Policy Remarks David Dodge Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia It's been a year since I last spoke in Halifax, and a lot has changed since then. We've witnessed some extraordinary events, both in Canada and around the world. On the whole, Canada's economy has withstood the turmoil quite well. The impact of some more recent events is not yet clear. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 13, 2003 Policies to Sustain Growth Domestically and Internationally Remarks David Dodge Foreign Bankers' Association in the Netherlands Amsterdam, The Netherlands I have been looking forward to coming to Amsterdam since Governor Wellink extended the invitation last year. I must say that when you consider what has been happening in the world economy, it is certainly an interesting time to be a Canadian at international meetings such as the BIS meeting I attended yesterday. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
April 29, 2003 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Finance Committee Opening statement David Dodge House of Commons Finance Committee Last week, we released our spring Monetary Policy Report, in which we discuss economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. I last testified before this committee in October, following the release of our autumn Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
September 25, 2007 Governor Dodge Discusses Recent Market Turbulence: Causes, Effects, and Lessons Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia anadian money markets are functioning better after being affected by this summer's turbulence, but they are not yet back to normal, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 15, 2008 Bank of Canada issues statement on recent market developments Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is closely monitoring global market developments. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 3, 2008 Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target at 3 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 13, 2006 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its July Monetary Policy Report Update, which discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 7, 2006 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 3 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 11, 2002 Trust, Transparency, and Financial Markets Remarks David Dodge Greater Halifax Partnership Halifax, Nova Scotia But first, I would like to address an important subject; that is, how to promote the efficient operation of Canada's financial markets. Rather than approaching this topic in a detailed, technical way, I want to speak about two qualities that are essential to their efficient operation: trust and transparency. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks