January 15, 2001
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December 20, 2000
David Dodge Appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that, pursuant to Section 6 of the Bank of Canada Act, it has appointed David Dodge as Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, effective 1 February 2001.
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December 5, 2000
Bank of Canada keeps Bank Rate at 6 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining the Bank Rate at 6 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank’s target for the overnight rate remains at 5 3/4 per cent.
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December 4, 2000
Bank of Canada Governor concludes that a floating exchange rate regime continues to make sense for Canada
In a speech to the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen reviewed the different sides of the argument with respect to a floating exchange rate regime, and concluded that a floating currency continues to make sense for Canada.
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December 4, 2000
Why a Floating Exchange Rate Regime Makes Sense for Canada
One of the issues that has often surfaced over the years is the exchange rate for the Canadian dollar. Indeed, over the past couple of years, it has been a topic of considerable public discussion.
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December 1, 2000
A consultation document on issues relating to the design and operation of government debt programs over 2001-2002, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.
Market Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Design and Operation of Government Debt Programs over 2001-02
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November 29, 2000
On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today that the government will be proceeding on a pilot basis with a bond buyback program for cash management purposes. The program is designed to reduce the peak levels of government cash balances needed to redeem large upcoming maturities of Government of Canada marketable bonds. Design of the operational framework has been based on consultations with market participants.
Government of Canada Pilot Cash Management Bond Buyback Program Launch: Operational Framework
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November 28, 2000
The Bank of Canada today announced its intention to temporarily add assets to its balance sheet to offset the anticipated $2 billion to $3 billion seasonal increase in the demand for bank notes. These operations have no monetary policy significance.
Bank of Canada to Offer Term SPRAs and May Purchase BAs over Year-end
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November 9, 2000
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Opening statement
Gordon Thiessen
This morning we released our latest Monetary Policy Report. In the six months since the May Report, our economy has outperformed expectations, spurred by strong domestic and foreign demand for Canadian products. We now expect that growth will average 5 per cent in 2000 and 3 to 4 per cent in 2001. Despite this stronger-than-anticipated […]
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November 9, 2000
Bank of Canada releases semi-annual Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada today released its twelfth semi-annual Monetary Policy Report in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada’s inflation-control strategy. The Monetary Policy Report is published every May and November.
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