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  1. 16 December 2009

    Household Finances Important for Financial System Stability, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney Says

    Press Release  - Toronto, Ontario

    While the Canadian economy will likely grow faster than the economies of the other G-7 countries next year, the Bank of Canada expects our recovery to be more protracted than usual – and more reliant on domestic demand, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  2. 15 December 2009

    Bank of Canada welcomes initiative to improve infrastructure for Canadian-dollar core funding markets

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    Policies and initiatives that help keep core markets functioning continuously, including in times of stress, promote the overall safety and soundness of our financial system.

  3. 8 December 2009

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

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

  4. 19 November 2009

    Focus the Debate on International Monetary System Reform, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

    Press Release  - New York, New York

    A well-functioning international monetary system is required to promote economic growth and prosperity, Governor Carney said, as he reviewed the evolution of the international monetary system.

  5. 12 November 2009

    Deputy Governor David Longworth to Retire from the Bank of Canada

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada announced today that Deputy Governor David Longworth will retire on 31 March 2010.

  6. 29 October 2009

    Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins will leave the Bank at the end of his term in April 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins has announced that he will not seek renewal of his term of office and will leave the Bank of Canada when his seven-year term expires in April 2010.

  7. 29 October 2009

    Process for selecting a Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

    Press Release

    Mr. Paul Jenkins, the current Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, has advised the Bank that he will not seek renewal of his term of office and will leave the Bank of Canada when his current seven-year term expires in April 2010

  8. 26 October 2009

    G-20 Reforms Will Support Long-Term Economic Prosperity, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

    Press Release  - Montréal, Quebec

    "The fundamental objective of the G-20 reforms is to create a resilient, global financial system that efficiently supports worldwide economic growth," Governor Carney said in a speech today to the Autorité des marchés financiers.

  9. 20 October 2009

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

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

  10. 28 September 2009

    Initial Success Should Not Give Way to Complacency, Governor Carney Says

    Press Release  - Victoria, British Columbia

    While there are renewed signs of economic growth in Canada and around the world, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney urged today that this initial success should not give way to complacency.

  11. 10 September 2009

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

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

  12. 11 August 2009

    Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2009 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2009 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.

  13. 31 July 2009

    Bank of Canada releases 2010 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today released its 2010 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

  14. 21 July 2009

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

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

  15. 18 June 2009

    Financial System Stability is Key Determinant of Economy's Ability to Rebound from Global Shock, Governor Carney says

    Press Release  - Regina, Saskatchewan

    Despite the often discussed "green shoots" in the global economy, much hard work remains to be done before a recovery will take hold, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  16. 11 June 2009

    Path to Renewed Globalization Critical for New World Economic Order, Governor Carney says

    Press Release  - Montréal, Quebec

    Countries around the world must work toward a new global economy that is open, resilient, and responsible, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today, as he laid out an agenda for the renewal of globalization.

  17. 4 June 2009

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

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

  18. 23 April 2009

    Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    In the Report, the Bank noted that in an environment of continued high uncertainty, the global recession has intensified and become more synchronous since the Bank's January Monetary Policy Report Update, with weaker-than-expected activity in all major economies.

  19. 21 April 2009

    Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 1/4 per cent and, conditional on the inflation outlook, commits to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 1/4 per cent, which the Bank judges to be the effective lower bound for that rate.

  20. 9 April 2009

    Bank of Canada Appoints Two Advisers

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today announced the appointments of David Wolf to the permanent position of Adviser and Jean Boivin to the rotating role of Special Adviser for the term 2009-2010.

  21. 3 April 2009

    The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2008

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada's Annual Report for 2008 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

  22. 1 April 2009

    Sound Policy Measures will Rebuild Confidence, Guide Economies Through Challenging Times, says Governor Carney

    Press Release  - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

    Although the global and Canadian economies are in recessions triggered by the most severe financial meltdown since the 1930s, Canadians can have confidence that unprecedented policy measures will restore growth, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  23. 30 March 2009

    Canada Offers Important Perspective as G-20 Leaders Pursue Critical Financial Reforms: Governor Carney

    Press Release  - Edmonton, Alberta

    As Canadian and international policy-makers work to create a more stable, efficient global financial system, Canada has much to offer from its own experience, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  24. 18 March 2009

    Bank of Canada Announces Recipients of 2009 Fellowship and Governor's Awards

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor David Andolfatto of Simon Fraser University is the recipient of the Bank's Research Fellowship for 2009.

  25. 3 March 2009

    Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/2 percentage point to 1/2 per cent

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-half of a percentage point to 1/2 per cent.

  26. 18 February 2009

    Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor appointment

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Timothy D. Lane as Deputy Governor and member of the Governing Council of the Bank effective 18 February.

  27. 27 January 2009

    Bank of Canada's continued focus on inflation right for current economic times: Governor Carney

    Press Release  - Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Canadians can be confident that monetary policy will maintain a "relentless" focus on controlling inflation, whether it rises above or drops below the official target range, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  28. 22 January 2009

    Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    In the Update, the Bank noted that the outlook for the global economy has deteriorated since the October Monetary Policy Report, with the intensifying financial crisis spilling over into real economic activity.

  29. 20 January 2009

    Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/2 percentage point to 1 per cent

    Press Release  - Ottawa, Ontario

    The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-half of a percentage point to 1 per cent.

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