March 1, 2001 Net Position Reports - Formal Recommendation from the Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada announced today that it has sent the following letter to the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
February 27, 2001 Fall Consultations—2000: Summary of Comments As it does every year during the Fall, the government sought views from market participants on a number of issues related to the design and operations of government debt programs in the next fiscal year. To allow comments to be received from a broader range of participants, the consultation documents were available on the Bank […]
February 27, 2001 Fall Consultations - 2000: Summary of Comments As it has done in the Fall of previous years, the Department of Finance jointly with the Bank of Canada held consultations with market participants on issues relating to the design and operation of government debt programs in 2001-2002. Content Type(s): Press, Announcements
February 20, 2001 Governor underlines Bank of Canada's ongoing commitment to good economic performance Media Relations Toronto, Ontario In highlighting the Bank's commitment to contribute to the economic well-being of Canadians, Mr. Dodge said that the Bank must continue to "conduct monetary policy so as to promote sustained economic growth, create conditions conducive to rising investment, employment, and incomes, and encourage a more stable macroeconomic environment." He stressed that the best contribution monetary policy can make to such an outcome is "to keep future inflation low, stable, and predictable." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
February 20, 2001 The Bank of Canada and Monetary Policy: Future Directions Remarks David Dodge Toronto Board of Trade Toronto, Ontario There are three main issues I want to address publicly as I begin my term: the Bank's contribution to good economic performance; the Bank's contribution to promoting financial stability, both nationally and internationally; and the importance of open and frank dialogue with business, labour, and the general public. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 6, 2001 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update Opening statement David Dodge This morning, we released our Update to last November's Monetary Policy Report. This Update was completed at the time of the Bank Rate announcement on 23 January. It presents the analysis on which we based our decision to reduce the Bank Rate by 25 basis points. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
February 6, 2001 Monetary Policy Report Update – February 2001 On 23 January, the Bank reduced the Bank Rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 5 3/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 30, 2001 Annual Report 2001 The year that just passed posed many challenges for all Canadians. The slowdown in the global economy became more pronounced as the year went on, and this affected households, businesses, and governments alike. The tragedy of 11 September compounded the economic difficulties and issues facing us all. Through this period of rapidly changing circumstances, the Bank met its responsibilities by responding quickly and vigorously to events in order to underpin confidence and support the economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report
January 29, 2001 Annual Report 2000 The Canadian economy continued to expand robustly in 2000 while inflation remained low. Content Type(s): Publications, Annual Report