October 5, 2002 Dollarization and North American Integration Remarks David Dodge Chambre de commerce du Québec Sherbrooke, Quebec The question before us sounds straightforward: "Should Canada adopt the U.S. dollar?" But the issues are complicated. I will not pretend that I can cover all the nuances of this topic in my allotted time. So I am running the risk that I may oversimplify matters. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 20, 2002 The Bank of Canada Securities-Lending Program On 23 April 2002, the Bank of Canada announced its intention to implement a securities-lending program to support the liquidity of Government of Canada securities by providing a secondary and temporary source of securities to the market. The Bank intends to implement this program on 30 September 2002. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
September 18, 2002 Canada's Economic Performance After an Eventful Year Remarks David Dodge University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Indeed, a strong research environment has long been a hallmark of the Bank. We also want to encourage research relevant to our business, especially with respect to monetary policy and financial system stability, at universities all across Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 18, 2002 Governor Credits Sound Economic Framework for Canada's Strong Performance Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia Canada's economy has shown remarkable strength over the past two years, despite a number of unfavourable developments that originated mainly from abroad, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today in a speech at the University of British Columbia. The adoption of inflation targets, the restoration of fiscal health, and the restructuring initiatives taken by businesses were all positive steps taken in the 1990s that have allowed the economy to better handle economic problems now, he said. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
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