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
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