May 19, 1999
Press Releases
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May 4, 1999
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 4¾ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one per cent to 4¾ per cent. -
May 4, 1999
Bank of Canada Governor speaks to La Chambre de commerce de la région sherbrookoise
The Canadian economy has come through the financial volatility and global economic slowdown of the past few years quite well and has started 1999 on a strong note, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told members of La Chambre de Commerce de la région sherbrookoise today. -
March 31, 1999
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one per cent to 5 per cent. The associated operating band for overnight interest rates was similarly reduced. -
March 22, 1999
Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union
In a speech delivered today to the 35th annual meeting of the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen talked about financial sector reform, the economy, and monetary policy. -
January 28, 1999
Bank of Canada Welcomes Canada's New Funds Transfer System
The Bank of Canada today welcomed the announcement by the Canadian Payments Association that full operation of the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) will begin on 4 February 1999. -
January 20, 1999
Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Canadian Club of Ottawa
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the economic implications of the European currency union and its lessons for Canada. -
December 7, 1998
Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the impact of turmoil in the global economy and international financial markets on Canada's economy and monetary policy. -
November 19, 1998
Pilot Repurchase Operation Call for Tenders
The following pilot repurchase operation will be conducted by the Bank of Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada, subject to the "Standard Terms for Repurchase Operations of Government of Canada Marketable Bonds." -
November 18, 1998
Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¼ Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¼ per cent.