April 7, 2006 2006/07 Debt Strategy Consultations - Summary of Comments Today, a Summary of Comments/Debt Strategy 2006/07 is being published on the Bank's website in conjunction with the release of the government's Debt Management Strategy for 2006/07 on the Department of Finance's website. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
April 7, 2006 Bank of Canada Reassures Canada Savings Bond Payroll Savings Program Clients Following Successful Fraud Investigation Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today expressed its satisfaction with the successful investigation by the RCMP and the Ottawa Police Service of an incidence of fraudulent activity related to a small number of Canada Savings Bond Payroll Savings Program accounts. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 4, 2006 The Conduct of Monetary Policy: Dealing with Changes in the Terms of Trade Remarks Pierre Duguay School of Business, Okanagan College Kelowna, British Columbia The ultimate goal of Canadian monetary policy is to help our economy achieve its maximum sustainable growth, and thus contribute to rising living standards for Canadians. The best way to achieve this goal, we've learned from experience, is to keep inflation low, stable, and predictable. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
April 4, 2006 Bank of Canada to Upgrade $5 Bank Note Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it will issue a $5 note with upgraded security features beginning 15 November 2006 as part of its ongoing effort to improve the security of Canadian bank notes. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 30, 2006 The Evolving International Monetary Order and the Need for an Evolving IMF Lecture David Dodge Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton, New Jersey The world needs an international institution to promote a new monetary order—a well-functioning, market-based global financial system. This will be the subject of my remarks today. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Lectures
March 29, 2006 Global Imbalances: Why Worry? What to Do? Remarks David Dodge New York Association for Business Economics New York, New York These imbalances reflect the financial flows associated with mismatches in savings and investment on a global scale. Since the late 1990s, many economies outside the United States have increased their net national savings. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 29, 2006 Governor Dodge Discusses How to Resolve Global Imbalances Media Relations New York, New York Large and persistent current account imbalances are a global problem and all countries must adopt policies that will allow market forces to resolve them, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 22, 2006 Bank of Canada announces Deputy Governor assignment Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada, Governor David Dodge today announced that Deputy Governor Sheryl Kennedy will be undertaking a short-term assignment as Senior Adviser to The Bank of Nova Scotia. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 10, 2006 Bank of Canada Announces Research Fellowship for 2006 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that Professor Gregor Smith of Queen's University is the recipient of the Bank's Research Fellowship for 2006. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
March 9, 2006 Temporary measures to reinforce the target for the overnight rate n the implementation of monetary policy, the Bank of Canada sets a target for the overnight interest rate. This rate is defined as the rate at which major participants in the money market borrow and lend one-day funds to each other. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices