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January 23, 2002

Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update

Media Relations

The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the November Monetary Policy Report, in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

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January 15, 2002

Bank of Canada lowers key policy interest rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 per cent

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/4 per cent.

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November 27, 2001

Bank of Canada lowers key policy interest rate by 1/2 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent

Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate* by one-half of one percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 2 1/2 per cent.

Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

November 7, 2001

Bank of Canada releases semi-annual Monetary Policy Report

Media Relations

The Bank of Canada today released its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.

Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

October 24, 2001

Bank of Canada Governor focuses on current and future economic challenges for Canada

Media Relations Moncton, New Brunswick

As we all strive to come to terms with this tragedy and its implications, it is understandable that our immediate preoccupation is with near-term issues, he said. Nonetheless, it is "critically important that we maintain a sense of perspective - that we step back and look past current developments, focusing also on the longer-term trends in our economy and its potential."

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