November 5, 1998
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October 27, 1998
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before you today as part of your study of the Task Force Report on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. Perhaps it might be helpful if I were to start by clarifying the Bank of Canada’s role in this area. The Bank has no formal responsibility […] -
October 16, 1998
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5½ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5½ per cent. -
October 15, 1998
The Canadian Experience with Targets for Inflation Control
As an economist who worked as a banker for most of his career, Douglas Gibson brought an interesting perspective to public policy issues, to the relationship between government and business, and to the contribution of outside economists to government policies. -
September 29, 1998
Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada
Summary results of a survey of Canadian foreign exchange and derivatives markets are now available. The survey was conducted by the Bank of Canada in April 1998 and covered activity in the foreign exchange and derivatives markets. Similar surveys were undertaken by about 40 other countries during the same month, and the central banks of many of those countries are also releasing their results today. -
September 29, 1998
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¾ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¾ per cent. -
September 28, 1998
Changes to Government of Canada auction process to take effect 14 October 1998
On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today that "Revised rules pertaining to auctions of Government of Canada securities and the Bank of Canada's surveillance of the auction process," released 11 August 1998, will take effect on 14 October 1998. -
September 23, 1998
Global uncertainties and the Canadian economy
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. -
September 23, 1998
Bank of Canada Governor Addresses St. John's Board of Trade
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed international economic and financial developments and their implications for Canada. -
September 2, 1998
Renegotiation of Standby Credit Facility
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.