Opening statements

• May 26, 1999

  Opening Statement before the Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons

  Opening statement Gordon Thiessen Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons

  It is always a pleasure to appear before your Committee following the publication of our Monetary Policy Report. We released our ninth Report last Wednesday. The Bank of Canada began publishing these Reports on a semi-annual basis four years ago, as part of our effort to increase the transparency and accountability of the Bank's conduct of monetary policy.

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• May 19, 1999

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Gordon Thiessen

  This morning we released our ninth Monetary Policy Report. The economic and financial situation is much improved since our previous Report in November. Financial markets have steadied in Southeast Asia, and prospects are good for a gradual recovery there. In Brazil, the authorities have taken major steps to address their difficulties. Overall, global financial markets […]

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