September 14, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor reviews economic developments and outlines proposed new arrangements for announcing interest rate changes Media Relations Calgary, Alberta In a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce today, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen gave an update on the Bank's outlook for the Canadian economy. He also outlined plans to move to a system of pre-set dates for announcing changes in official interest rates as part of the Bank's ongoing efforts to improve […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 15, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Media Relations Kelowna, British Columbia "Low and stable inflation is good for business, good for the consumer, and good for the economy as a whole," Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce today in a luncheon speech that focused on the contribution that monetary policy makes towards an environment that supports economic activity. Mr. Thiessen […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 1, 2000 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Professor Angela Redish of the University of British Columbia has been chosen to fill the visiting economist position of Special Adviser in the Bank of Canada for a one-year term beginning in August 2000. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 17, 2000 Bank of Canada Raises Target Overnight Rate by ½ Percentage Point to 5¾ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada raised its target for the overnight rate by one-half of one percentage point to 5¾ per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate was correspondingly increased, and the Bank Rate is now 6 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 11, 2000 Bank of Canada releases its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released its eleventh Monetary Policy Report in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy. The Monetary Policy Report is published every May and November. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 8, 2000 Bank of Canada to Stop Issuing $1000 Note Media Relations The Bank of Canada announced today that, effective May 12, it will stop issuing $1000 bank notes and will begin to withdraw them from circulation. The announcement follows the federal government's approval of an amendment to the Bank of Canada Notes Regulations to eliminate the $1000 note as part of the fight against money laundering […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 4, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen plans to retire on 31 January 2001 Ted Requard Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen has officially informed the Bank’s Board of Directors and staff that he will retire at the end of his term, effective 31 January 2001. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 26, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Chambre de commerce régionale de Sainte-Foy Media Relations Sainte-Foy, Quebec Governor Gordon Thiessen today talked about the steps that Canada should take to preserve the current economic expansion and improve performance over the long run, in particular by reaping some of the potential gains from the technological revolution that is now sweeping the world. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 22, 2000 Bank Rate Raised by ¼ Percentage Point to 5½ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada raised its Bank Rate today by ¼ of one percentage point to 5½ per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate was correspondingly increased, and the Bank’s target for the overnight rate is now 5¼ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
March 9, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Canadian Society of New York Media Relations New York, New York In a speech today to the Canadian Society of New York, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen talked about Canada’s experience with a floating exchange rate and an independent monetary policy, despite close integration with the much larger U.S. economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases