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• December 11, 2012

  Guidance

  Remarks Mark Carney CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks about central bank policy guidance.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• December 11, 2012

  Central Bank Policy Guidance May Be Most Useful in Extraordinary Times, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  While transparency is critical to well-functioning capital markets and effective monetary policy, forward policy guidance is best used sparingly by central banks  in normal times, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. In a speech to the Toronto CFA Society, the Governor discussed where policy guidance can be most effective and when it may […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• December 6, 2012

  Financial System Review - December 2012

  

  The Governing Council judges that the risks to the stability of Canada’s financial system remain high, as they were at the time of the June FSR. The sources of the key risks are similar to those highlighted in June, and emanate primarily from the external environment.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• December 4, 2012

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases