April 23, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario These are difficult economic times with the Canadian economy being buffeted by an intense and synchronized global recession. In recent months, that global recession has been exacerbated by delays in implementing measures to restore financial stability around the world. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 22, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Recent indicators point to the start of a global recovery. Economic and financial developments have been somewhat more favourable than we expected in July, although significant fragilities remain. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 1, 2013 Monetary Policy After the Fall Remarks Mark Carney Eric J. Hanson Memorial Lecture University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney discusses the future of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 11, 2000 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Gordon Thiessen This morning we released our latest Monetary Policy Report. The outlook that we see for Canadian economic growth and inflation is very positive. The economy has outperformed expectations since our November Report and the underlying trend of inflation has been lower than expected. With the global economy gaining momentum and greater demand at home, we […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 17, 1999 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Gordon Thiessen Good morning. The Bank of Canada has just released its tenth Monetary Policy Report. This morning, we also raised our target for the overnight interest rate by 1/4 of one percentage point to 4 3/4 per cent. This follows a similar increase yesterday in the U.S. Federal Funds rate to 5 ½ per cent. The […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 16, 1998 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Gordon Thiessen This morning we released our eighth Monetary Policy Report. The period since our last report has certainly been an eventful one from a monetary policy perspective. During the past six months, global economic uncertainties intensified, particularly following Russia's decision in August to declare a debt moratorium. Many emerging market countries were faced with large capital […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 24, 2012 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 18, 2007 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement David Dodge Since the July Monetary Policy Report Update, and against a backdrop of robust global economic expansion and strong commodity prices, the Canadian economy has been stronger than projected. It is now operating further above its production potential than had been previously expected. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 21, 2004 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement David Dodge The Canadian economy has grown faster than was projected in last April's Monetary Policy Report and the July Update, largely because of a surge in exports. It is now operating near its production capacity and continues to adjust to global economic developments. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 23, 2003 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement David Dodge Since our October 2002 Monetary Policy Report, both core and total CPI inflation have been well above the 2 per cent inflation target. In this environment, inflation expectations have edged up. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements