July 10, 2009 Canada’s Financial Sector: Responses to the Global Crisis Presentation Paul Jenkins Colombian Banking Association Cartagena, Colombia Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
June 18, 2009 From Green Shoots to the Harvest: Comments on Financial Stability Remarks Mark Carney Regina & District Chamber of Commerce Regina, Saskatchewan From the initially careful references to data that suggested a slowing of the rate of decline in global activity, the use of the term "green shoots" has quickly evolved. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 11, 2009 Rebalancing the Global Economy Remarks Mark Carney International Economic Forum of the Americas, conference of Montreal The theme of this conference – "Adapting to a New World Order" – suggests that it is clear how global commerce and finance will be reorganized in the wake of the current crisis. However, the outcome is far from preordained. How we manage the rebalancing of the global economy could profoundly influence how open, equitable, and prosperous the New World Order will be. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 19, 2009 When the Unconventional Becomes Conventional: Monetary Policy in Extraordinary Times Remarks John Murray Global Interdependence Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The financial turbulence that began in the U.S. subprime-mortgage market in August 2007 reached maximum intensity towards the end of 2008, and enveloped the entire global economy. Strains that had previously been concentrated in a few major financial centers turned into a full-blown crisis, affecting both industrial and emerging-market economies through trade, financial, and confidence channels. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 6, 2009 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario These are difficult economic times, with the Canadian economy being buffeted by an intense and synchronized global recession. In recent months, that global recession has been exacerbated by delays in implementing measures to restore financial stability around the world. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 28, 2009 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario These are difficult economic times, with the Canadian economy being buffeted by an intense and synchronized global recession. In recent months, that global recession has been exacerbated by delays in implementing measures to restore financial stability around the world. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 23, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario These are difficult economic times with the Canadian economy being buffeted by an intense and synchronized global recession. In recent months, that global recession has been exacerbated by delays in implementing measures to restore financial stability around the world. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
April 1, 2009 Rebuilding Confidence in the Global Economy Remarks Mark Carney Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce and Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Yellowknife, Northwest Territories These are very challenging times. The Canadian economy is in recession. The global economy is facing a crisis of confidence, triggered by the most severe financial meltdown since the Great Depression; fanned by sharp falls in trade, manufacturing output, and financial wealth; and intensified by steep increases in unemployment. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 30, 2009 What Are Banks Really For? Remarks Mark Carney University of Alberta School of Business Edmonton, Alberta Across the world's major economies, addressing the failures of banking ranks among the highest policy priorities. In the harsh glare of the current financial turmoil, it is clear that many banks outside of Canada were either not doing their jobs or were doing them in ways that created enormous risks. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
March 12, 2009 Financial System Policy Responses to the Crisis Remarks David Longworth Financial Markets Association of Canada Toronto, Ontario With your professional interests in foreign exchange, money markets, capital markets, and derivatives, I'm sure the past year and a half has been exciting and interesting – if those are the right words. We've been living through a period of astonishing financial turbulence, historic marketplace losses, and serious threats to financial stability. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks