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
September 23, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor Addresses St. John's Board of Trade Media Relations St. John's, Newfoundland Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today reviewed international economic and financial developments and their implications for Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 2, 1998 Renegotiation of Standby Credit Facility Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On behalf of the Minister of Finance, it was announced today that Canada has renegotiated its existing U.S.$6.0 billion standby credit facility with international banks. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 27, 1998 Bank Rate Raised by 1 Percentage Point Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by one percentage point to 6 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 27, 1998 Bank of Canada Governor speaks at La Conférence de Montréal Media Relations In a speech delivered today to delegates to La Conférence de Montréal, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen examined the impact of financial market globalization on the world economy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 13, 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 semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, which discusses current economic trends and their implications for monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 8, 1998 Second Discussion Paper Released on Government of Canada - Debt Auction Process Donna Howard A second discussion paper outlining proposed changes in the rules for, and the surveillance of, auctions of Government of Canada securities was released for public comment today by the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 1, 1998 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Professor David Laidler of the University of Western Ontario has been chosen to fill the newly-created visiting economist position of Special Adviser in the Bank of Canada for a one-year term beginning in August 1998. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 24, 1998 Inflation-Control Targets Extended Media Relations The Bank of Canada today released a joint statement of the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada on the extension of the inflation-control targets. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 30, 1998 Bank Rate Raised to 5 Per Cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today raised its Bank Rate by ½ of one percentage point to 5 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases