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CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE

1988-0267

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1988-03-21

National Press Theatre

Press conference held by John Crow, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to present the Bank's report on monetary policy.~In an opening statement, he discusses that policy.~In a question period, the following topics are discussed: performance of the Canadian Consumer Price Index; status of inflation, including the Bank of Canada policy on inflation; alleged inaccuracies regarding overheating of the economy in central Canada, due to Quebec's recent economic performance; reasons for not lowering interest rates; current theories relating to potential inflation in Canada; the gap between American and Canadian interest rates; the value of the Canadian dollar; the debt and savings status of the Canadian population; trade with the United States; and the current economic condition of the leading industrialized nations of the world.

CANADIAN DOLLAR~ECONOMIC CONDITIONS~INFLATION ~INTEREST RATES~INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS~INTERNATIONAL TRADE~MONETARY POLICY~SAVING & THRIFT~UNITED STATES~BANK OF CANADA~CROW, JOHN

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