Press Releases

• May 8, 2000

  Bank of Canada to Stop Issuing $1000 Note

  Media Relations

  The Bank of Canada announced today that, effective May 12, it will stop issuing $1000 bank notes and will begin to withdraw them from circulation. The announcement follows the federal government's approval of an amendment to the Bank of Canada Notes Regulations to eliminate the $1000 note as part of the fight against money laundering […]

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• May 4, 2000

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen plans to retire on 31 January 2001

  Ted Requard

  Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen has officially informed the Bank’s Board of Directors and staff that he will retire at the end of his term, effective 31 January 2001.

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• April 26, 2000

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Chambre de commerce régionale de Sainte-Foy

  Media Relations Sainte-Foy, Quebec

  Governor Gordon Thiessen today talked about the steps that Canada should take to preserve the current economic expansion and improve performance over the long run, in particular by reaping some of the potential gains from the technological revolution that is now sweeping the world.

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• March 22, 2000

  Bank Rate Raised by ¼ Percentage Point to 5½ Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada raised its Bank Rate today by ¼ of one percentage point to 5½ per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate was correspondingly increased, and the Bank’s target for the overnight rate is now 5¼ per cent.

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• March 9, 2000

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Canadian Society of New York

  Media Relations New York, New York

  In a speech today to the Canadian Society of New York, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen talked about Canada’s experience with a floating exchange rate and an independent monetary policy, despite close integration with the much larger U.S. economy.

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• February 17, 2000

  Bank of Canada Announces Appointments in Toronto and Montréal

  Media Relations

  To add to its presence in financial markets, the Bank of Canada has announced appointments to two new senior positions. Appointed are H. Ross MacKinnon as Director, Toronto Division and Jean-Pierre Aubry as Director, Montréal Division, both in the Financial Markets Department. In their new positions, Mr. MacKinnon and Mr. Aubry will contribute to the […]

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• February 3, 2000

  Bank Rate Raised by 1/4 Percentage Point to 5 1/4 Per Cent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada raised its Bank Rate today by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¼ per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate was correspondingly increased, and the Bank’s target for the overnight rate is now 5 per cent.

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• January 27, 2000

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce

  Media Relations Halifax, Nova Scotia

  There has been a dramatic move among major central banks over the past decade towards greater transparency in monetary policy, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce in a speech today. This process has been driven not only by the general trend to greater accountability on the part of […]

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• December 22, 1999

  Bank of Canada Announces Deputy Governor Appointment

  Media Relations

  The appointment of Pierre Duguay as Deputy Governor and member of the Governing Council of the Bank of Canada was announced today on behalf of the Bank's Board of Directors.

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• December 6, 1999

  Bank of Canada Governor speaks to The Fraser Institute

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  There is increasing international consensus that monetary policy can contribute to productivity growth and rising standards of living by establishing a stable, low-inflation environment, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told The Fraser Institute in a speech today.

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