Press Releases
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8 December 2003 Governor Reviews Past Adjustments and Future Trends in the Canadian Economy
Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge today reviewed the economic adjustments that Canadians made through the 1990s and talked about the adjustments that will be necessary in coming decades. -
2 December 2003 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent. -
20 November 2003 Governor Says Low and Predictable Inflation Has Led to Better Labour Market Performance
On the 25th anniversary of the end of wage and price controls under the Anti-Inflation Board, Governor David Dodge today explored the effects of low inflation on the performance of Canadian labour markets. -
29 October 2003 Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge corrects a misstatement
Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge corrects a misstatement he made in responding to a question yesterday relating to what he heard at the G-20 meeting about U.S. growth and how it might affect Bank of Canada projections. -
22 October 2003 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report
Since the April Monetary Policy Report, the Canadian economy has been hit by a number of unusual shocks: SARS, BSE, the Ontario electricity blackout, and the severe forest fires in British Columbia. -
15 October 2003 Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 2 3/4 per cent. -
10 September 2003 Governor Reviews Measures to Foster Confidence
Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that substantial progress has been made in building investor and consumer confidence in the face of recent economic shocks and corporate finance and accounting scandals. -
3 September 2003 Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent. -
24 July 2003 Bank of Canada releases 2004 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements
The Bank of Canada today released its 2004 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate, and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. -
17 July 2003 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Update
The Bank of Canada today released its Update to the April Monetary Policy Report.