January 20, 1999 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Canadian Club of Ottawa Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the economic implications of the European currency union and its lessons for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
December 7, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Media Relations Victoria, British Columbia Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed the impact of turmoil in the global economy and international financial markets on Canada's economy and monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 1998 Pilot Repurchase Operation Call for Tenders Ron Morrow The following pilot repurchase operation will be conducted by the Bank of Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada, subject to the "Standard Terms for Repurchase Operations of Government of Canada Marketable Bonds." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 18, 1998 Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¼ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¼ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 16, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor comments on release of the Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the Monetary Policy Report for November 1998. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 5, 1998 Government of Canada Pilot Bond Buyback Program Launch: Operational Framework Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today the operational framework for the previously announced pilot bond buyback program. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 16, 1998 Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5½ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5½ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 29, 1998 Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada Robert Ogrodnick Ottawa, Ontario Summary results of a survey of Canadian foreign exchange and derivatives markets are now available. The survey was conducted by the Bank of Canada in April 1998 and covered activity in the foreign exchange and derivatives markets. Similar surveys were undertaken by about 40 other countries during the same month, and the central banks of many of those countries are also releasing their results today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 29, 1998 Bank Rate Lowered by ¼ Percentage Point to 5¾ Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today lowered its Bank Rate by ¼ of one percentage point to 5¾ per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 28, 1998 Changes to Government of Canada auction process to take effect 14 October 1998 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Canada announced today that "Revised rules pertaining to auctions of Government of Canada securities and the Bank of Canada's surveillance of the auction process," released 11 August 1998, will take effect on 14 October 1998. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases