September 18, 2002 Bank of Canada Announces Economic Research Fellowship Program Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia The Bank of Canada is launching a Fellowship Program to encourage economic research at Canadian universities, Governor David Dodge announced today during a speech at the University of British Columbia. The Governor said the program is a natural extension of the Bank of Canada's commitment to promoting high-quality research. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
September 4, 2002 The New Investment Framework for Receiver General Cash Balances The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are releasing final terms and conditions for participating in morning auctions of Receiver General balances. These auctions are the primary means by which the government invests its short-term Canadian-dollar cash balances. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 4, 2002 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is unchanged, and the Bank Rate remains at 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 31, 2002 Macroeconomic Stabilization Policy in Canada Remarks David Dodge Symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole, Wyoming What I propose to do on this panel today is to talk about stabilization policy and policy co-operation from the viewpoint of an industrial country that has a floating exchange rate and both an explicit inflation target for monetary policy and a clear objective for fiscal policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 29, 2002 Bank of Canada releases 2003 schedule of dates for policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its 2003 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and, at the same time, confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 15, 2002 Operational Enhancements to Government of Canada Debt Programs The government conducts regular consultations with market participants to support its strategic objectives of raising stable, low-cost funding and maintaining a well-functioning market for Government of Canada securities. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
July 24, 2002 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update Opening statement David Dodge Today, we published our Update to the April Monetary Policy Report, in which we discuss economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 24, 2002 Bank of Canada Releases Monetary Policy Report Update Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the April 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
July 16, 2002 Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 3 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 12, 2002 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointment of Andrew Spence to the visiting economist position of Special Adviser for a one-year term. Mr. Spence will be taking leave from his current position as Global Head, Currency and Credit Markets Research with TD Securities, as of September 2002. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases