Geneva, Switzerland

• November 9, 2010

  Looking Back, Moving Forward: Canada and Global Financial Reform

  Remarks Mark Carney International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies Geneva, Switzerland

  There is an old saying, “Knowledge is gained from experience, and experience is gained from mistakes.” In Canada, we made our mistakes early and often in the 1970s and 1980s. Our fiscal situation deteriorated sharply, inflation surged to double-digit levels, and a few small regional banks collapsed.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 9, 2010

  Financial Reforms Should Support Economic Growth, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Geneva, Switzerland

  Canada fared relatively well during the global crisis, as a result of good policy and, in retrospect, some good fortune, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today in a speech to the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases