Canada
Bank of Canada appoint sSpecial Adviser
The Bank of Canada on Friday 20 June announced the appointment of Professor John Helliwell to the visiting-economist position of Special Adviser during 2003 and 2004.
Canada's Dodge on recent economic developments
In a speech on 'Recent Economic Developments and the Conduct of Monetary Policy' David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said looking forward, it remains our view that growth in Canada's economy will be underpinned by the strength of domestic demand and a…
Dodge on recent economic developments
In a speech on 'Recent Economic Developments and the Conduct of Monetary Policy' David Dodge of the Bank of Canada reviewed some of the developments that are influencing both demand and prices for Canadian goods and services.
Dodge says 'It All Starts with the Data'
In a speech entitled 'It All Starts with the Data' David Dodge of the Bank of Canada paid tribute to the unsung heroes behind central bankers and other policy-makers. Statisticians, he said, "constantly labour under tight resource, financial, and time…
Sound economics help - Dodge speech
David Dodge identifed the Bank of Canada's inflation-targeting regime as a key stablising force for the Canadian economy. He was speaking in Berlin at the to the German-Canadian Business Club.
Bank of Canada holds interest rates at 3.25%
Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 3 1/4 per cent, 3 June.
Kennedy on business continuity planning
In a speech on 'Business Continuity Planning for the Financial Sector: Developing a System-Wide Approach' Sheryl Kennedy of the Bank of Canada said talks about the importance of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and disaster recovery, in the context of…
Jenkins on modern central banking in Canada
In a speech om'Modern Central Banking: A Canadian Perspective' Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada said there is no doubt that today we have a better understanding of what monetary policy can do and cannot do, who should be responsible for it, and how it…
Bank of Canada Review, Spring 2003
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Spring 2003 on 15 May. The Review contains articles titled The Bank of Canada: Moving Towards Transparency, Inflation Targeting and Medium-Term Planning: Some Simple Rules of Thumb, Conference Summary: Price…
Freedman on financial stability
In a speech on 'Financial Stability: National and International Issues' Charles Freedman of the Bank of Canada discussed recent developments in the area of financial stability -i nternational and national.
Dodge on policies to sustain growth
In a speech on 'Policies to Sustain Growth Domestically and Internationally' David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said it's an interesting time to be a Canadian at meetings such as the BIS meeting he attended Monday. My colleagues from other central banks…
Report says Bank of Canada broke contract rules
The Canadian Press reports that the Bank of Canada apparently broke its own financial rules over the awarding of contracts worth millions of dollars. Apparently the Bank twice hired consulting firms without getting competing bids and then paid them…
Statement by David Dodge to the Senate Committee
In his opening statement to the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee David Dodge said the Canadian economy should strengthen towards the end of 2003, partly thanks to a pickup in U.S. economic activity with average annual growth in Canada is…
Monetary policies working well for Canada: Dodge
Canadian Press reported that Bank of Canada chief David Dodge said on Wednesday 30 April that the Canadian dollars independence from the US has allowed it to rise in recent months, on the back of a strong economy, while the US has suffered sluggish…
Dodge statement to Canada's Finance Committee
In his opening statement to the House of Commons Finance Committee David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said we expect that economic growth in the second quarter will be somewhat weaker than we projected in the Monetary Policy Report because of the impact…
Bank of Canada appoints new deputy governors
The Bank of Canada announced the appointment of two deputy governors to its interest rate setting governing council on Tuesday. David Longworth joined the Bank of Canada in 1974 and Mark Carney represents the addition of an outsider from an investment…
Research themes at the Bank of Canada, 2003
The Bank of Canada presents a summary of major research themes for 2003. Studies will continue on various aspects of inflation dynamics including extensions to earlier work on New Keynesian Phillips curves and developing more sophisticated approaches to…
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Apr.03
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday April 23 released its April 2003 Monetary Policy Report. In the report the bank cut its growth forecast for the year and said the potential impact of the SARS virus creates additional uncertainty for this country's economy…
P. Jenkins new deputy governor of Bank of Canada
In his opening statement at the launch of the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report, David Dodge introduced Paul Jenkins, the new Senior Deputy Governor at the Bank. Dodge said his deep understanding of the bank and its staff, as well as economics,…
Canada's Dodge - Focusing on the long term
In the speech 'Focusing on the Long Term' David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said it is tough to maintain a clear view of the current economic picture. But spending our energy focusing on the near term risks losing sight of what's farther out. In an…
Bank of Canada raises interest rates
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage pointto 3 1/4 per cent, 15 April.
Inflation fighter named Bank of Canada No. 2
W. Paul Jenkins, a deputy governor at the Bank of Canada who has spoken of the need to maintain central bank credibility on inflation control, was named the central bank's senior deputy on Wednesday.
Bank of Canada appoints Jenkins
The Bank of Canada announced the appointment of Paul Jenkins as Senior Deputy Governor in a press release, 9 April.
Paul Jenkins on Canada and the global economy
In a speech on 'Canada and the Global Economy: Trends in Asia and Elsewhere' Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada said monetary policy remained stimulative, despite four rate hikes over the last year. "Thus, over time, further reductions in monetary…